On a 20 % discount sale, an article costs 596 . What was the original price of the article?

₹ 720
₹ 735
₹ 745
₹ 775

Correct Answer: ₹ 745

Explanation:

Let the original price of be N .
∴ At discount of 20% article costs ₹ 596
∴ 596 = (80 x N)/100
⇒ N = (596 x 100)/80
∴ N = 745
∴ original price = ₹ 745

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