Question

After a 20% hike, the cost of a refrigerator is ₹ 15300. What was the original price of the refrigerator .

Please give the answer with steps.

Answer 1

15300 = 120%
? = 100%

100 × 15300
___________
120.

= 12750

Answer 2

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Let the original price of the refrigerator be ₹x. Then,

according to question,

x + 20 % of x = 15,300

=> x + 20/100 × x = 15,300

=> x + x/5 = 15,300

=> 5x+x/5 = 15,300

=> 6x/5 = 15,300

=> x = 15,300×5/6

=> x = 12,750

Hence, the original price of the refrigerator is ₹12,750.


Thanks

With regards@

Tanisha