After successive discounts of 12% and 5% an article was sold for Rs. 209. What was the original price of the article?

A. Rs. 226

B. Rs. 250

C. Rs. 252

D. Rs. 269

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Let the original price be Rs. x.
Then,
95% of 88% of x = 209
$$\eqalign{ & \Rightarrow x = \left( {\frac{{209 \times 100 \times 100}}{{95 \times 88}}} \right) \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 250 \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = {\text{Rs}}{\text{. }}250 \cr} $$