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After successive discounts of 12% and 5% an article was sold for ₹ 209. What was the original price of the article? -

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Question

After successive discounts of 12% and 5% an article was sold for ₹ 209. What was the original price of the article?

Options

  • ₹ 226

  • ₹ 250

  • ₹ 252

  • ₹ 269

MCQ

Solution

₹ 250

Explanation:

Let the original price be ₹ x.

Then, 95% of 88% of x = 209 

⇒ x = `((209 xx 100 xx 100)/(95 xx 88))` = 250.

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