Question

On reducing the cost of wall clock by 8%it becomes rs 115 . What is the original cost



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Answer 1

8%of x is 115
8/100×x=115
x=115×100/8=1437.5 rupees
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Answer 2

Let original Price of clock be x

We are given, x- x*8/100 = 115
                       x- x*2/25 = 115
           so, x-2x/25 = 115
              So, x =125 

So, Original Price is 125 rs