Question

A mobile set is sold for 4200 after discount of 16%. Find the marked price.​​

Answer 1

➤ Given :-

Selling price of mobile set :- ₹ 4200

Discount percentage :- 16%

➤ To Find :-

Marked price of the mobile set

➤ Formula required :-

${\large \tt \dashrightarrow \orange{\boxed{\tt \gray{\dfrac{100}{(100 - Loss \bf\%)} \times Selling \: price}}}}$

➤ Solution :-

Cost price :-

${\tt \longrightarrow \dfrac{100}{(100 - 16)} \times 100}$

${\tt \longrightarrow \cancel \dfrac{100}{84} \times 100 = \dfrac{25}{21} \times 100}$

${\tt \longrightarrow \dfrac{25 \times 100}{21} = \dfrac{2500}{21}}$

${\tt \longrightarrow \cancel \dfrac{2500}{21} = \boxed{\tt Rs \: \: 119.04}}$

$\Huge\therefore$ The cost price of the mobile set is ₹ 119.04.

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$\dashrightarrow$ Some related formulas :-

Profit :- ${\boxed{\tt SP-CP}}$

Loss :- ${\boxed{\tt CP-SP}}$

Profit percentage :- ${\boxed{\tt\dfrac{Profit}{CP} \times 100}}$

Loss percentage :- ${\boxed{\tt\dfrac{Loss}{CP} \times 100}}$

Answer 2

Question:-

1. A mobile set is sold for 4200 after discount of 16%. Find the marked price.

To find,

• The marked price

Given that:-

• Selling price = 4200
• Discount percent = 16%

Solution:-

$\rm→\dfrac{100}{100 - loss\%} \times selling \: price \\ →\dfrac{100}{(100-16)}×16 \\ →\dfrac{100}{84}×100=\dfrac{25}{21}×100 \\ →\dfrac{25×100}{21}=\dfrac{2500}{21} \\ \rm →\dfrac{2500}{21}={\fbox\blue{Rs.119.04}}$

Required answer:-

• Rs 119.04 is the marked price

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