Question

After a 15% off sale, some jeans were $11.50. How much were the jeans before the sale?

Answer 1

Let MP be x
SP = $11.50
discount = 15% of MP = 15% of x
A/q
MP - discount = SP
⇒x -15%of x = $11.50
⇒x - 15x/100 = 11.50
⇒85x/100 = 11.50
⇒x = (11.50×100)/85 = $13.53

Answer 2

Dear Student,

● Answer -

Marked price = $ 13.53

◆ Explaination -

# Given -

Selling price = $ 11.50

Discount = 15 %

# Solution -

Marked price of the jeans is calculated by formula -

Marked price = Selling price × 100/(100-discount)

Marked price = 11.50 × 100/(100-15)

Marked price = 11.50 × 100/85

Marked price = $ 13.53

Hence, price marked on the jeans before sale is $ 13.53.

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