Question

on increasing the price of an article by 16% it becomes rupees 1479 what was its original price

Answer 1

increased percentage = 16%
let the original price be x
price increased= 16% of x
1479 = x + (16/100 × x)
1479 = x + 16x / 100
1479 = 100x / 100 + 16x/100
1479 = 116x/100
1479 ×100/116 =x
12.75×100=x
1275= x 
∴ original price = 1275

Answer 2

Answer:

The original price of  article is  Rs 1242.36 .

Step-by-step explanation:

As given

on increasing the price of an article by 16% it becomes rupees 1479 .

16% is written in the decimal form

$= \frac{16}{100}$

= 0.16

Increasing price = 0.16 × Price of an article

Put all the values in the above

Increasing price = 0.16 × 1479

                           = Rs 236.64

Original price = Price of item after increase 16% - Increasing price

Put all the values in the above

Original price = 1479 -  236.64

                      = Rs 1242.36

Therefore the original price of  article is  Rs 1242.36 .