After $20 %$ of hike the cost of vase is Rs.2000 .What was the original price?

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let the original price be x
Then after 20% hike cost = Rs. 2000 = 1.2x
$\Rightarrow x = \frac{2000}{1.2}$ = Rs. 1666.67

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After 20% of hike the cost of vase is Rs.2000 .What was the original price?

let the original price be x Then after 20% hike cost = Rs. 2000 = 1.2x ⇒x=20001.2 = Rs. 1666.67

After $20 %$ of hike the cost of vase is Rs.2000 .What was the original price?

let the original price be x
Then after 20% hike cost = Rs. 2000 = 1.2x
$\Rightarrow x = \frac{2000}{1.2}$ = Rs. 1666.67