The price of an article in a shop was increased by 10%. The following month the price was decreased by 20%. The price of the...

The price of an article in a shop was increased by 10%. The following month the price was decreased by 20%. The price of the article after the decrease was sh 79 200. What was the original price before the increase?

A. sh 72 000
B. sh 88 000
C. sh 90 000
D. sh 99 000

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The correct answer is [C]

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Wilfykil answered the question on July 31, 2019 at 11:17

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