Question

State Electricity Board gives 15 percent discount on electricity bills if it is paid before the due date. A person gets Rs.54 as a discount. What was the actual amount of the bill?

Answer 1

Answer:

62 rupees

Step-by-step explanation:

54+15 percent = 62

Answer 2

Answer:

$63.53

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the marked price be x

%discount=Marked price-Sale price/Marked price*100%

or, 15%=x-54/x*100%

or, 15=100x-5400/x

or, 100x-5400=15x

or, 100x-15x=5400

or, 85x=5400

or, x=5400/85

or, x=$63.53