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Arun bought a pair of skates at a sale where the discount given was 20%. If the amount he pays is Rs 1,600, find the marked price.

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To find the marked price of the skates that Arun bought, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the given information - Discount = 20% - Selling Price (SP) = Rs 1,600 ### Step 2: Let the marked price be represented as X - We will assume the marked price (MP) is Rs X. ...
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