Question

The value of land is ibncreased by 20\ .It is now ¥18000. What the price of land bafore increase in price

Answer 1

Answer:

¥15000

Step-by-step explanation:

let the original price of land be x

increase in price is of 20%

so,

$x + 20\% \times x = 18000 \\ x + \frac{20x}{100} = 18000 \\ \\ x + \frac{x}{5} = 18000 \\ \\ \frac{6x}{5} = 18000 \\ \\ 6x = 18000 \times 5 \\ x = \frac{18000 \times 5}{6} \\ \\ x = 15000$