Question

The price of a shirt is reduced by $12\%$ in a discount sale$.$ If its present price is $₹118.80$$,$ find its original price$.$

Answer 1

Step $1:$ To find the original price of a shirt.

It is given that present price of a shirt $=$$₹118.80$

Price reduced by $12\%$

Let the original price be $₹x$

Step $2:$Find $12\%$ of $x$

$12\%$ of $x$ $=\frac{12}{100}\times x$

$=\frac{12x}{100}$

Now the present price after $12\%$ of decrement.

$=x-\frac{12x}{100}$

$=\frac{88x}{100}$

After decrement of $12\%$ present price $=$$₹118.80$

$\frac{88x}{100}$$=$$₹118.80$

$x=\frac{118.80\times 100}{88}$

$x=\frac{11880}{88}$

$x=\frac{88\times 135}{88}$

$x=₹135$

Hence, the original salary after the decrement is $₹135$