In “the monkey’s paw,” w. w. jacobs describes the interactions of a close-knit family in the beginning of the story. this description contributes to creating an atmosphere of in the excerpt. however, after the mood gradually becomes

This description contributes to creating an atmosphere of warmth in the excerpt. The three family members, father, mother and son are happy in their cozy little house.

However, after the major recounts the monkey's paw tale, the mood gradually becomes sinister. The tale is an eerie one, about the mummified paw which grants wishes to anyone, but brings misery along with the fulfilment of the wish. The mood becomes sinister because the Whites now want to try it out, even though they have been warned.

Find out the  what was the original price of her purchase .

To prove

Let us assume that the original price of her purchase be x.

As given

A store is having a 20%-off sale on all merchandise. If Mai buys one item and saves $13 .

20% is written in the decimal form.

= 0.20

Than the equation becomes

x × 0.20 = 13

x = $65

Therefore the original price of her purchase is $65.