If the cost of an article is Rs. P after two successive

If the cost of an article is Rs. P after two successive reductions of 20% and 25%, the original price of the article was

Let us assume the price of article = Rs. A
According to the question,

P =	A x (100 − 20)	×	100 − 25
	100		100

⇒ P = A ×	80	×	75
	100		100

⇒ P = A ×	4	×	3	=	3A
	5		4		5

⇒ A = Rs.	5	P
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