Answer :
the selling price of the shoes is 290 $
let the cost of the shoes is x
then
1450 % of x will be 290 $
[tex]\begin{gathered} x\times\frac{1450}{100}=290 \\ x=\frac{290\times100}{1450}=20 \end{gathered}[/tex]so the cost of the shoes is 20 $
the selling price of the shoes is 290 $
let the cost of the shoes is x
then
1450 % of x will be 290 $
[tex]\begin{gathered} x\times\frac{1450}{100}=290 \\ x=\frac{290\times100}{1450}=20 \end{gathered}[/tex]so the cost of the shoes is 20 $