Question

The cost of a flower vase got increased by $12\%$. If the current cost is ₹$896$ , what was its original cost?​

Answer 1

Let the original cost be $x$.
Now, the cost of flower vase is increased by $12\%$.
So, $x+12\%$ of x $=896$
$\Rightarrow x+\frac{12}{100}x=896\Rightarrow \frac{112x}{100}=896\Rightarrow x=\frac{896\times 100}{112}$
$\therefore x=800$
Hence, original cost of flower vase is ₹ $800$.