Question

On increasing the price of an article by 16 %,it becomes 1478,what was its original price
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Answer 1

Answer:

Rs. 1242.36

Step-by-step explanation:

On increasing the price of an article by 16% it becomes rupees 1479 . Therefore the original price of article is Rs 1242.36 .

Answer 2

Question

On increasing the price of an article by 16 %,it becomes 1478,what was its original price

Solution

Let,

• the original price of article be Rs. x.

After,

• Increasing the price by 16%, the price became Rs.1478

Therefore,

$\sf → x + \dfrac{16}{100}×x = 1478</p><p>\\ \sf→ x + 0.16x = 1478</p><p>\\ \sf→ 1.16x = 1478</p><p>\\ \sf→ x =\dfrac{1478}{1.16}</p><p>\\ \sf→ x = 1274.13$

Hence

• the original price is 1274.13 ₹