Question

Shubham bought a skirt on the occassion of diwali for rupee 728 at a discount 9 percent find the marked price of the shirt

Answer 1

let the marked price of skirt is x ropee
A/c

$x - x \: of \: 9\% = 728 \\ x - x \times 9 \div 100 = 728 \\ x - 9x \div 100 = 728 \\ (100x - 9x) \div 100 = 728 \\ 91x \div 100 = 728 \\ 91x = 728 \times 100 \\ x = 72800 \div 91 \\ x = 800$
Hence, the marked price of skirt is Rs 800