Question

An almirah sold for Rs5225 after allowing a discount of 5% Find it's marked price?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The marked price of the almirah (excluding discount). [ Assume, x as a variable to do the further mathematical calculations.] Hence,the marked price of the almirah is rs. 5500

Answer 2

Answer:

The discount is given in percentage.

Hence, the M.P. is taken as 100.

Rate of discount =5%

Amount of discount =

100

5

×100

= 5.

Selling Price = M.P. − Discount

=100−5= 95

If S.P. is 95, then M.P. is 100.

When S.P. is 5225,

M.P. =

95

100

×5225

∴ M.P. of the almirah = 5,500.

OR

Vignesh used the formula method:

S.P. = Rs 5225

Discount =5%

M.P. = ?

M.P. =(

100−Discount%

100

)× S.P.

=(

100−5

100

)×5225

=

95

100

×5225

= 5,500