Question

The selling price of a frock was rupees 444 after allowing the discount of rupees 20% on the marked price find the marked price of the frock

Answer 1

let the marked price be x.

then x- 20x÷100 =444

or, 100x-20x÷100 = 444

or, 80x÷100 = 444

or, 80x = 44400

or x = 555

therefore the marked price was 555.