Question
The price of a laptop undergoes two consecutive changes
over two months. In the first month, its price decreases by 10%, followed by an increase of 20% in the second month. After these adjustments, the laptop’s price at the end of the second month is ₹39,960. Determine the original price of the laptop before any changes were applied.Solution
Let the original price of laptop was = 100x Price of laptop after 1 month = 90% of 100x = 90x Price of laptop after secondmonth = 120% of 90x = 108x 108x = 39,960 x = 370 original price of laptop = 100x = 37,000
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