State Electricity Board gives 15% discount on electric bills if it is paid before due date. One person gets ` 54 as discount. The amount of actual bill was:
(a)` 362
(b)` 359
(c)` 360
(d)` 361 [SSC—CHSL (10+2) Exam, 2015]
Answer
Answer (as printed):
Explanation
Let the amount of actual bill be ` x. According to the question, 15% of x = ` 54 x × 15 = = 54 100 54 × 100 x= = ` 360 15
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.