Question

In a stock clearnce sale liberty shoe company. reduces the price by 16%. if the reduced price of a pair is 277.20 than what is the original price​

Answer 1

Answer:

The original price is Rs.330

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the original price of shoes be x

We are given that company reduces the prices by 16%

So, Reduced price =x-16\%xx−16%x

= x-\frac{16}{100}xx−

100

16

x

= x-0.16xx−0.16x

= 0.84x

We are given that the reduced price is Rs.277.20

So, 0.84x=277.200.84x=277.20

x=\frac{277.20}{0.84}x=

0.84

277.20

x=330

Hence The original price is Rs.330

Answer 2

Given,

SP of a pair of shoes after discount application= 277.20

discount offered= 16%

To find:

the original price of the pair of shoes

Solution:

SP1 = { ( 100+dis. offered in percent) /100 } × SP2

(let, SP1 be the initial Selling price and SP2 be the selling price after application of the discount)

= {(100+16 )/100} ×277.2

= { 116/100} × 277.2

= ₹321.552

Hence, the original selling price of the shoes before application of the discount is ₹321.552