The marked price of an article when it is sold for Rs 880 after a discount of 12% is _________

Solution:

Let the Marked Price = x

The discount is always given on the Marked Price.

Discount % = 12%

Therefore,

Marked Price - Discount = Selling price

x - 12%x = 880

x - 0.12x = 880

0.88x = 880

x = 880/0.88

x = (880 × 100)/88

x = 1000

Hence the marked price is Rs. 1000

✦ Try this: Find the marked price if an article is sold for Rs. 1440 after a discount of 4%.

x - 4%(x) = 1440

x - 0.04x = 1440

0.96x = 1440

x = 1440/0.96

x = (1440× 100)/96

x = [1440/(16 × 6)] × 100

x = [90/6] × 100

x = 15 × 100

Marked Price = x = Rs. 1500

☛ Also Check: NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 8

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NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Chapter 9 Problem 34

The marked price of an article when it is sold for Rs 880 after a discount of 12% is _________

Summary:

The marked price of an article when it is sold for Rs 880 after a discount of 12% is Rs. 1000

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