Question

A shopkeeper gives a 12 p.c. discount on the marked price of a tv set. If a set i sold for rs. 7480, what was ots marked price?

Answer 1

% discount = 12%
Amount after discount = 7480
Therefore, its marked price = 7480 + (12% of 7480)
=7480 + ( 12/100 of 7480)
=7480 + 897.6
=8377.6
The answer is 8377.6.
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