Question

the price of a shirt is reduced by 7% to rupees 465. what is the original price of the shirt

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the original price of the shirt be x

According to the question,

$x - \frac{7}{100}x \: = 465$

$\frac{100x - 7x}{100} = 465$

$93x = 465 \times 100$

$x = \frac{465 \times 100}{93}$

$x = 5 \times 100$

$x = 500$

The original price of the shirt is rupees 500

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