Jim is able to sell a hand-carved statue for $620 which was a 25% profit over his cost. How much did the statue originally cost him?  Choose the correct option:
A) $496.00  B) $512.40  C) $555.40  D) $574.90  E) $588.20
620 = 1.25*X   X = 620/1.25= 
<gadget id="calculator">620/1.25</gadget>
<output>496</output>
496.00   which rounds to $496.00, which is ($496.00).
<result>A</result>
Jim is able to sell a hand-carved statue for $620 which was a 25% profit over his cost. How much did the statue originally cost him?