Question

If the price of an article is reduced by 10%, the reduction is 40 rupees. What is the new price?

Answer 1

Answer : Rs. 360

SOLUTION :
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Let, the price is Rs. x

Now, according to the question :

$x \times \frac{10}{100} = 40 \\ \\ = > x = 400$

So, the price will be Rs. 400

After Reduction : 400–40 = Rs. 360

So, the price after reduction will be Rs. 360