Question

After allowing discounts of 12% on the marked price of an article it is sold for rs 880.find its marked price.

Answer 1

Let x be the marked price. 12x/100+880=x
880=x-12x/100
880=x(1-12/100)
880=x(22/25)
x=880*25/22
x=1000. Answer 
so the marked price is rs. 1000