Question

An article was sold for rupees 360 after a 25% discount what was the actual price of article

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Actual price of article is Rs 480.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that an article was sold for Rs 360 after a 25% discount and we have to find the actual price of article.

Let the actual price of article be Rs $x$.

As we know that discount is always given on the actual or original price.

So, the equation is represented as;

      Actual price of article - Discount given = Selling price of article

Firstly, Discount = 25% of $x$

                           = $\frac{25}{100} \times x$

Hence,   $x - \frac{25}{100} \times x = 360$

                 $\frac{100x - 25x}{100} = 360$   {by taking LCM}

                     $75x = 360 \times 100$

                     $75x = 36000$

                       $x = \frac{36000}{75}$ = 480

Therefore, the actual price of article is Rs 480.