Question

On reducing the price of a shirt by 8% it becomes rs.423.20. What was its original price?

Answer 1

Let the original price of shirt be x
Therefore 8%of x=423.20
8x1/100xX=423. 20
8 x x=42320
x=5290rs

Answer 2

Given : On reducing the price of a shirt by 8% it becomes rs.423.20

To find : The original price of the shirt.

Solution :

We can simply solve this mathematical problem by using the following mathematical process. (our goal is to calculate the original price of the shirt)

Let, the original price of the shirt = Rs. x

Price after 8% discount :

= Original price - Discount amount

= x - (x × 8%)

= x - [x × (8/100)]

= x - (2x/25)

= (25x - 2x)/25

= Rs. 23x/25

According to the data mentioned in the question,

23x/25 = 423.20

x = 423.20 × (25/23)

x = 460

Original price of the shirt = Rs. x = Rs. 460

(This will be considered as the final result.)

Hence, the original price of the shirt is Rs. 460