Question

A mobile earlier priced at rupees 9850 is now sold at 20% less than its original price. At what price is the mobile sold?

Answer 1

Answer:

Original Price=100%=9850

20% less means that the product is sold at 80%

Sold price = 9850×80%

=9850×80/100

= 7880 = Rs 7880

Answer 2

Answer:

The selling price of mobile is Rs. $7880$.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Earlier price of mobile = Rs. $9850$  

           Percentage loss on selling the mobile = $20$%

To find : Selling price of mobile = ?

Solution :

• It is given that earlier price of mobile = Rs. $9850$  

           Percentage loss on selling the mobile = $20$%

• We have to find the selling price of the mobile.
• First, we have to calculate loss.

    Loss = $20$% of $9850$

            = $\frac{20}{100} *9850$

            = Rs. $1970$

• Now, the selling price of mobile is given by,

   Selling price of mobile = Earlier price - Loss

                                    = $9850-1970$

                                    = Rs. $7880$

• ∴ The selling price of mobile is Rs. $7880$.