Question

Rahul bought a sweater and savedRs25 when a discount of 5% was given. What was the price of the sweater beforethe discount

Answer 1

Let price before discount be x

ATP

x-5x/100=x-25

5x/100=25

x=2500/5

x=500

Price before discount is Rs. 500

Answer 2

Answer:

price of the sweater before the discount = Rs 500

Step-by-step explanation:

Let Say  price of the sweater before the discount = X rs

Discount was = 5 %

Discount = (Discount % /100) * (Price before discount)

=> Discount = ( 5/100) * X

=> Discount = 0.05 X

Saving = Discount = Rs  25

0.05X = 25

=> X = 25/(0.05)

=> X = 500

price of the sweater before the discount = Rs 500