Question

What was the original price of an item if a discount of 20 percent reduced the price to Rs.260

Answer 1

The marked price of the book was Rs. 80.

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula to compute the selling price of an item is:

$SP=MP[1-\frac{d}{100}]$

Given:

d = 20%

SP = 260

Compute the value of MP as follows:

$SP=MP[1-\frac{d}{100}]\\260=MP[1-\frac{20}{100}]\\260=MP\times 0.80\\MP=\frac{260}{0.80}\\MP=325$

Thus, the marked price of the book was Rs. 325.

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