On a 20% discount sale, an article costs Rs. 596

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

1. Rs. 720
2. Rs. 775
3. Rs. 745
4. Rs. 735

Answer

Let the original price be Rs x. Since value has been discounted by 20%, we have,

x(1 - 0.2) = 596

Or x = 596 / 0.8 = 745

The correct option is C.