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To submit electricity bill in due time, 15% discount can be obtained. Sumonbabu has got Rs. 54 as discount for submission of electricity bill in due time. How much was his electricity bill?

Let the electricity bill be ₹ x


Discount on the bill = 15%


Discount amount = 0.15x


⇒ 0.15x=54


⇒ x = 360.


The amount of electricity bill was ₹ 360.


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