The original cost of the dress is $14.45
The dresses were sold for $17 each
This price was 85% of the original price
Therefore the original cost of the dress can be calculated as follows
85/100= 0.85
The first step is to calculate the original pre sale price
17= 0.85x
x= 17/0.85
= 20
The original cost of the cloth is
= 0.85 × 17
= 14.45
Hence the original cost of the cloth is $14.45
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