Answer :
Answer:
The list price of the skirt before the discount was [tex]\$48[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
x------> the list price of the skirt before the discount
we know that
[tex]15\%=\frac{15}{100} =0.15[/tex]
[tex]x(1-0.15)=40.80[/tex]
solve for x
[tex]0.85x=40.80[/tex]
Divide by [tex]0.85[/tex] both sides
[tex]0.85x/0.85=40.80/0.85[/tex]
[tex]x=\$48[/tex]