Q. On a 20 % discount sale, an article costs 596 . What was the original price of the article ?
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
₹ 745
Explanation: Let the original price of be N .
∴ At discount of 20% article costs ₹ 596
∴ 596 = (80 x N)/100
⇒ N = (596 x 100)/80
∴ N = 745
∴ original price = ₹ 745
Explanation by: Tina Singh
Let the original price of be N .
∴ At discount of 20% article costs ₹ 596
∴ 596 = (80 x N)/100
⇒ N = (596 x 100)/80
∴ N = 745
∴ original price = ₹ 745
∴ At discount of 20% article costs ₹ 596
∴ 596 = (80 x N)/100
⇒ N = (596 x 100)/80
∴ N = 745
∴ original price = ₹ 745