If Daniel paid $46.00 for two books after a markdown of $3.00 each, what was the original cost of one book?

• A. $26
• B. $23
• C. $29
• D. $28

Answer: (A)

To find the original cost of one book, we start by recognizing that Daniel bought two books for $46.00 after a markdown of $3.00 on each book. This means that the total amount he saved due to the markdown is $3.00 multiplied by 2 books, equaling $6.00.

Thus, the price Daniel would have paid without the markdown would be $46.00 plus the $6.00 he saved. This gives us a total of $52.00 for the two books without the discount.

To find the original cost of one book, we divide the total original price of the two books by 2:

[

\text{Original Cost of one book} = \frac{52.00}{2} = 26.00

]

Therefore, the original cost of one book was $26.00.