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the price reduced by 15% if the price is 2975 find the original price

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Answered by BrainlyPromoter
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The price when reduced by 15% = ₹ 2975

Let the original price be ₹ x.

So,
x - 15% of x = ₹ 2975
x - 15/100 * x = 2975
85x/100 = 2975
x = 297500/85

On solving we get,
x = 3500

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