Question

A shopkeeper allows a cash discount of 12.5% on a machine.a customer pays an amount of rs437.50on machine.at what price is the machine listed

Answer 1

425001
THIS.IS.THE correct answer

Answer 2

d%=12.5%, SP=437.50rs, LP=?

let LP=x

we know that ,

∵sp=cp(1-d%/100)

437.50=x(1-12.5/100)

437.50=x(1-(125/1000))

437.50=(875/1000)x

(43750/100)*(1000/875)=x

500=x

LP=500rs