Question

rahul bought a sweater and saved rs 20 when a discount of 25% was given .what was the
price of the sweater before discount ​

Answer 1

Given:-

• Rahul bought a sweater and saved Rs.20 when a discount of 25% was given.

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To find:-

• Price of the sweater before discount.

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Solution:-

☆ If we read the question carefully, then we can understand that the money saved by Rahul will be equal to the discount given for the sweater.

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Let,

• the price of the sweater before discount be x.

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According to the question,

⇛ 25% of x = 20

⇛ 25 × 1/100 × x = 20

⇛ x/4 = 20

⇛ x = 80

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Hence,

• the price of sweater before discount is Rs.80.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

given that,

discount is rupee 200

and discount is 25%

now,

discount will be on price of sweater

therefore,

discount =25%×price

200=25%×price

25%×price=200