[Math] How to find the total amount from given percentage

arithmeticaveragepuzzle

I am trying to answer this question from internet for my mathematics practice.

What was the original price of an item if a discount of 20 percent

reduced the price to Rs.100? 

A. Rs.80 

B. Rs.120

C. Rs.125

D. Rs.150

E. Rs.250

How we can find its answer? What formula we can use and how we can solve it step by step, though it looks an easy question to me but I am out of touch for approximately 3 years

Thanks

Best Answer

If $x$ is the original price, $\displaystyle\frac{100-20}{100}x$ would reflect the price after a discount of 20 percent.