If an item originally priced at $200 is discounted by 15%, what is the sale price?

To find the sale price of an item originally priced at $200 that is discounted by 15%, you first need to calculate the amount of the discount.

The discount can be calculated by multiplying the original price by the discount percentage (expressed as a decimal). So, you take 15% as 0.15 and multiply it by $200:

[ \text{Discount} = 200 \times 0.15 = 30 ]

Next, subtract the discount amount from the original price to find the sale price:

[ \text{Sale Price} = \text{Original Price} - \text{Discount} = 200 - 30 = 170 ]

Thus, the sale price after applying the discount is $170. This is why the correct answer is $170; it accurately reflects the sale price after the discount has been applied.

The other options do not reflect the correct calculations based on the original price and the discount percentage.