After deducting a commission of 5\%, a T.V. set costs ₹ 9595. Its marked price is:
(a)₹ 10,000
(b)₹ 10,075
(c)₹ 10,100
(d)₹ 10,500
Answer
Answer (as printed): C
Explanation
Let the marked price be ₹ $x$. Then, $x-5 \%$ of $x=9595 \Leftrightarrow 95 \%$ of $x=9595$ $$\Leftrightarrow x=\left(\frac{9595 \times 100}{95}\right)=10100 .$$
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.