After successive discounts of 12% and 5% an article was sold for Rs. 209. What was the original price of the article?

Answer: Option B

Let the original price be Rs. x.
Then,
95% of 88% of x = 209
$$\begin{array}{rl}& \Rightarrow x=\left(\frac{209\times 100\times 100}{95\times 88}\right)\\ & =250\\ & =\text{Rs}\text{. }250\end{array}$$