Question

The price of book increases by 25%. If new price is ₹10 more than the old price, find the old price and the new price

Answer 1

let the old price be rs x
increase in price =w
25% of x
=25/100*x
=x/4
ACCORDING TO THE QUESTION
x+x/4=10
=>5x/4=10
=>5x=4*10
=>5x=40
=>x=40/5
=>x=8(ans)