Raja is able to sell a hand-carved statue for $805 which was a 15% profit over his cost. How much did the statue originally cost him?  Choose the correct option:
A) $700
B) $512.40
C) $555.40
D) $574.90
E) $588.20
Cost price = 805/115*100= 
<gadget id="calculator">805/115*100</gadget>
<output>700</output>
700   $700nswer : $700
<result>A</result>
Raja is able to sell a hand-carved statue for $805 which was a 15% profit over his cost. How much did the statue originally cost him?