Question

if the price of a watch is increased by 15% the increase in the price is 90 what was the price of watch earlier???

Answer 1

the price of a watch is increased by 15% so the increase in price is 90
so the price of watch earlier is 600





because 15% 600 is 90 ..











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Answer 2

let x be cost of watch initially

x is increased by 15% so that watch price increased to 90

hence x+(15/100)x=x+90

on solving this we can get value of x i.e, price of watch earlier is 600/-