Question

the price of a shirt is reduced by 12% in a discount sale if its present price is RS1188 find the original price

Answer 1

100 - 12 = 88
88% = 1188 rupees
1% = 1188/88 = 13.5 rupees


100% = 1350 rupees
This was the original price.
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Answer 2

let the original price be x

ATQ

x ( 1 - 12/100) = 1188
88x/100 = 1188
x = 1188 x 100/ 88
x = 1350