The price of a toy increased by 12% and the new price is Rs. 950. What was the original price?
Answer: Rs. 875
Explanation
Let original price be x, then x + 12% of x = 950
⟹ x × 1.12 = 950 ⟹ x = 950 ÷ 1.12 = 875
So, the original price was Rs. 875.
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