After decreasing 24% the price of an article costs Rs. 912. Find the actual cost of an article.
Answer: 1200
Explanation
Let us consider that the actual cost of the article is "x".
Since the decrease in price = 24 %= 0.24
x - 0.24 x = 912
0.76 x = 912
x = 912 / 0.76
x = 1200
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