Question

a 15% increase in the price of saree is rs 115 what is the original price ? It's ans is 100 but I don't know how to solve it please solve it?? please​

Answer 1

Let the price of saree be x.

X+(15 % of x) =115

X+(15 /100) x= 115

(100 x +15 x) / 100 = 115

X= 115 of 100 /115

= 100