Question

Q3) After giving a discount of 8% on the marked price, an article was sold for Rs.414. Find the marked price of the article.

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the market price of the article is x.

Then 8% discount on market

price is =x*8/100

After discount it's price =x-x*8/100

So,

x-x*8/100=414

or,x(1-8/100)=414

or,x*92/100=414

or,x=414*100/92

or,x=41400/92

or,x=450 (ans)

Answer 2

Answer:

Let the market price of the article is x.

Then 8% discount on market

price is =x*8/100

After discount it's price =x-x*8/100

So,

x-x*8/100=414

or,x(1-8/100)=414

or,x*92/100=414

or,x=414*100/92

or,x=41400/92

or,x=450 (ans)