Jay is selling his shoes and making a 15% gain from it. His friend wants to buy them so he offers him a 5% discount. At what price did Jay originally buy his shoes, if he sold it to his friend for $218.50?
Options:  A) $208.10  B) $198.50  C) $210.00  D) $200.00  E) $196.65
If the shoes were sold at $218.50 after a 5% discount, they were originally  218.50/0.95= 
<gadget id="calculator"> 218.50/0.95</gadget>
<output>230</output>
230   If at that price, Jay was making 15% gains, the original price of the shoes was  230/1.15= 
<gadget id="calculator"> 230/1.15</gadget>
<output>200</output>
200
<result>D</result>
Jay is selling his shoes and making a 15% gain from it. His friend wants to buy them so he offers him a 5% discount. At what price did Jay originally buy his shoes, if he sold it to his friend for $218.50?