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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.

Discount is offered on the Marked Price of article.

Let the marked price of article = Rs. x

It is given that the discount on pair of skates = 20%

Therefore,

Marked Price - Discount = 1600



Cross-multiplying, we get,

80x = 160000

x = Rs. 2000

Hence, the marked price of pair of skates = Rs. 2000.

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