Question

during a sale, a shopkeeper reduced the prices of all his goods by 15 %. Calculate the normal selling price of microwave which was sold for Rs 3825 in the sale.

Answer 1

Normal selling price is Rs 4500

Explanation:

1) Selling price = original price × (100-d) / 100

d = reduced price percentage

2) Rearrange the formula

original price = (selling price × 100) / (100 - d)

S.p = 3825

d= 15%

let original price = x

Therefore

x = (s.p×100) / (100-d)

x = (3825×100) ÷ (100-15)

x = 382500/85

x = 4500

Answer 2

consider the original price x

offer15% = 15x/100

Saling price = x - 15x/100

3825 = 85x/100

x = (3825×100)÷ 85 = 4500 rs

Answer the normal selling price of microwave which was sold for Rs 3825 in the sale is 4500 rs