Question

after giving a discount of 15% an article is sold for rs 3400. find its marked price

Answer 1

In Profit and Loss problems always assume some values.

Its the fastest way to solve problems.

In problems having marked price, assume cost price to be 100.

   CP = 100.

There is a gain of 19 %.

So, selling price would be 119

   SP = 119.

There is 15 % discount on marked price.

So 119 is actually 85 % of the marked price.

To get marked price ->

119 ->  85

?     ->  100

Cross multiply.

   =(119 * 100)/85

   = (119 * 20)/17

   = 7 * 20

   = 140

MP = 140

Above cost price = 140 -100 = 40

Answer 2

Answer:

x= 4000..hope it helps :)

Step-by-step explanation:

Selling price = Rs 3400

Discount = 15%

Let the marked price be x.

x - 15x/100 = 3400

=> x - 3x/20 = 3400

=> 17x/20 = 3400

=> x = (3400 × 20)/17

=> x = 4000