The price of an article is first decreased by 20% and then

The price of an article is first decreased by 20% and then increased by 30%. If the resulting price is 416, the original price of the article is

If the original price of article be ₹ x, then

x ×	80	×	130	= 416
	100		100

⇒ x =	416 × 100 × 100	= ₹400
	80 × 130

Aliter : Using Rule 5,
Let the number be x
The number increases by

=		-20 + 30 -	20 × 30		% = 4%
			100

⇒ x +	4x	= 416
	100

	104x	= 416
	100

x = 400