David is able to sell a hand-carved statue for $1150 which was a 15% profit over his cost. How much did the statue originally cost him?	Choices:
A) $496.30 B) $512.40 C) $1000 D) $574.90 E) $588.20
$1000ost price = 1150/115*100= 
<gadget id="calculator">1150/115*100</gadget>
<output>1_000</output>
1000   Answer : $1000
<result>C</result>
David is able to sell a hand-carved statue for $1150 which was a 15% profit over his cost. How much did the statue originally cost him?