The price of a commodity has increased by #15%# so that one can buy #3# more commodities for Rs 1700. What was the original price of the commodity?

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Answer 1 · 2017-10-09T05:03:39

The original price of the commodity is: #C_o=Rs492.75#

Three commodities now cost #Rs1700#

One commodity now cost #(Rs1700)/3=Rs566.6bar6#

The cost now is: #C_n=C_o +15%C_o#

#Rs566.6bar6=C_0+15/100 C_o#

#Rs5666bar6=100C_0+15C_o#

#(Rs5666bar6)/115=C_o#

#Rs492.75=C_o#