Question

the price of A flower vase INCREASE by 12% . if the present price rs 896 what was it's original cost

Answer 1

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Let the original cost be x.
ATQ,
x+12/100x = 896
112x/100 = 896
x = 89600/112
x = 800

Hence the original cost is x =Rs.800

Answer 2

Answer:

The original price of the vase is Rs.800.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : The price of A flower vase increase by 12%. If the present price Rs.896.

To find : What was it's original cost ?

Solution :

Let the original price of a vase be Rs.x

The price of A flower vase increase by 12%.

Then present price became 112% of x.

The present price Rs.896.

i.e. $112\%\text{ of }x=896$

$\frac{112}{100}\times x=896$

$1.12x=896$

$x=\frac{896}{1.12}$

$x=800$

Therefore, the original price of the vase is Rs.800.