Question
A cricket bat is purchased at 20% discount. If the
selling price of the bat is ₹ 1,000, what was the original price of the bat?Solution
MP = SP × 100/(100 – Discount%) ∴ MP of the article = 1000 × 100/80 = Rs. 1250
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