Question

on decreasing the price of an article by 6% it becomes rs 1551. What was it's original price

Answer 1

1600 is the right answer

Answer 2

Solution :-

Let the original price be rs. x

Decrease in price = 6 %

⇒ x/1 - (x*6)/100 = 1551

⇒ x/1 - 3x/50 = 1551

⇒ (50x - 3x)/50 = 1551

⇒ 47x/50 = 1551

⇒ 47x = 1551*50

⇒ 47x = 77550

⇒ x = 77550/47

⇒ x = 1650

So, the original price of the article was Rs. 1650

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