For this case we can make the following rule of three:
1995 $ ----------------> 100%
x ------------------------> 15%
From here, we clear the value of x. We have then:
[tex]x = \frac {15} {100} * 1995\\x = 299.25[/tex]
Answer:
the discount of the item is:
[tex]x = 299.25[/tex]
