Question

the price of rice is incresed by 10 present.if the new price is rupees 50 per kg,find the old price

Answer 1

Dear friend,the answer is:

New price=Rs.50
Increase%=10
Old price=50-(10%of 50)
=50-5
=45
Therefore,the old price was Rs.45.

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Answer 2

Hi....!

Let the old price be rs x.

Increase = 10% = 10% of x = rs x/10

Increasement ⇒ x + x/10 = 50

⇒11x/10 = 50

⇒11x= 50 * 10

x= 500/11 = Rs 45.45

Answer : Hence, old price was rs 45.45.

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