Question

A man sold a book by mistake at 130% of the marked price instead of discounting
the marked price by 30%. If he sold the book at Php 325.00, what was the price for
the book?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x = marked price of the book.

Then 1.2x = P14.40, according to the condition, which gives

x = 14.40%2F1.2 = P12.00.

Then 0.8*12.00 = P9.60 is the price for which he should have sold the book.

Answer. P9.60.