A shopkeeper gives a discount of $10 %$ for cash payment. At what price is an article marked if its cash price at Rs. $1350$ .

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Given discount $= 10$ %
selling price $= R s 1350$ .

discount = $\frac{C P - S P}{C P} \times 100$

$\frac{10}{100} = 1 - \frac{S P}{C P}$

$\frac{S P}{C P} = 1 - 0.1 = 0.9$

$C P = \frac{1350}{0.9} = 1500$ Rs

Hence the marked price of the article is $1500$ Rs

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A shopkeeper gives a discount of 10% for cash payment. At what price is an article marked if its cash price at Rs. 1350.

Given discount =10%selling price =Rs 1350.discount = CP−SPCP×10010100=1−SPCPSPCP=1−0.1=0.9CP=13500.9=1500 RsHence the marked price of the article is 1500 Rs

A shopkeeper gives a discount of $10 %$ for cash payment. At what price is an article marked if its cash price at Rs. $1350$ .

Given discount $= 10$ %
selling price $= R s 1350$ .

discount = $\frac{C P - S P}{C P} \times 100$

$\frac{10}{100} = 1 - \frac{S P}{C P}$

$\frac{S P}{C P} = 1 - 0.1 = 0.9$

$C P = \frac{1350}{0.9} = 1500$ Rs

Hence the marked price of the article is $1500$ Rs