Question

A shopkeeper allows a discount of 20% on the marked price of an article and sells it for rs896 (a) calculate the marked price of the article

Answer 1

Selling price =rs.896
Marked price(mp)=?
Discount percentage =20
M.p=100
--------- ×876
100-20
M.p=100
--------×876
80
= 112×10
M.p=rs.1120


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Answer 2

Hi friend,
here is ur solution
let the market price X
discount on market price = 20%
So discount =( X×20)/100
= 20X/100
selling price = market price - discount
= X-(20X/100)
=80X/100
according to question:-
80X/100 = 896
X= = 89600/80
X =1120 ₹. -ans

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