Question

shopkeeper reduces price by 15%. calculate original pice of an article which was sold for rs 20.40

Answer 1

$\textbf {Hey there, here is the solution.}$

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Find the percentage of the reduced price:

100 - 15 = 85%

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Form the equation:

85% = Rs 20.40

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Find the original price:

85% = Rs 20.40

1% = 20.40 ÷ 85 = Rs 0.24

100% = 0.24 x 100 = Rs 24

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Answer: The original price is Rs 24

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