Question

a 15% increase in the price of a saree is rs 115 what is the original price of a saree​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the original price of saree be ₹ x.

Therefore,

$x + 15 \% \: of \: x \: = 115 \\ x + \frac{15}{100} x = 115 \\ x + 0.15x = 115 \\ 1.15x = 115 \\ x = \frac{115}{1.15} = \frac{11500}{115} = 100 \\ x = 100 \\ Thus \: the \: original \: price \: of \: saree \\ is \: Rs \: 100.$

Answer 2

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