Question

A carpenter allows 15% discount on his goods.find the marked price of a chair which is sold by him for 680?

Answer 1

Let the marked price = a

Given, discount = 15% = 15a/100

So, a - 15a/100

       = 85a/100

Selling price = 680, So it becomes 85a/100 * 680

                                                         a = 680 * 100/85

                                                            = 8 * 100

                                                            = 800


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Answer 2

Answer:

The marked price of a chair is 800.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the marked price of chair be x.

It is given that a carpenter allows 15% discount on his goods and he sell a chair for 680.

$SP=MP-15\%\text{ of }MP$

$680=x-15\%\text{ of }x$

$680=x-\frac{15x}{100}$

$680=x-0.15x$

$680=0.85x$

$\frac{680}{0.85}=x$

$800=x$

Therefore the marked price of a chair is 800.