the cost of a train ticket from city a to city b has risen by20% to rupees 600 find the original price of the ticket
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Current price=600
Rate risen =20%
20/100×600=120
So,the orignal rate =600-120=480
Rate risen =20%
20/100×600=120
So,the orignal rate =600-120=480
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Let original no.be x
Then,
x + x×20% = 600
x + x×20/100 = 600
x + x/5 = 600
5x+x = 600 × 5
6x = 3000
x = 3000/6
x = 500
Original price of ticket is 500
Then,
x + x×20% = 600
x + x×20/100 = 600
x + x/5 = 600
5x+x = 600 × 5
6x = 3000
x = 3000/6
x = 500
Original price of ticket is 500
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