Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
The marked price of an article is Rs 17,840 and the sales tax on it is Rs 2,230. Find the rate of sales tax.
Solution
Sales tax = Rs 2,230
Marked Price of artide = Rs 17,840
r = `(100 xx 2230)/17840 = 12.5 %`
Rate of sales tax = 12.5 %
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
A shopkeeper buys an article at a discount of 30% and pays sales tax at the rate of 8%. The shopkeeper, in turn, sells the article to a customer at the printed price and charges sales tax at the same rate. If the printed price of the article is ₹ 2,500; find :
(1) the price paid by the shopkeeper.
(2) the price paid by the customer.
(3) the VAT (value added tax) paid by the shopkeeper.
A manufacturer marks an article for Rs 10,000. He sells it to a wholesaler at 40% discount. The wholesaler sells this article to a retailer at a discount of 20% on the marked price. If the retailer sells the article to a customer at 10% discount and the rate of sales tax is 12% at each stage; find the amount of VAT paid by the (i) wholesaler (ii) retailer.
Aman bought a shirt for Rs 374.50 which includes 7% VAT. Find the list price of the shirt.
The cost of furniture inclusive of VAT is Rs 7150. If the rate of VAT is 10%, find the original cost of the furniture.
List price of a washing machine is Rs 9000. If the dealer allows a discount of 5% on the cash payment, how much money will a customer pay to the dealer in cash, if the rate of VAT is 10%?
The marked price and the rate of sales tax of different items are given below. Calculate the amount to be paid for each of them:
| S.No | Item | Maeked Price | Sales Tax |
| i | Walkman | Rs.1,750.00 | 8.5% |
| ii | Washing Machine | Rs.14,840.00 | 7.5% |
| iii | Computer | Rs.32,725.00 | 12% |
| iv | Sofa set | Rs.16,000.00 | 11.5% |
| v | T.V. | Rs.28,975.00 | 16% |
| vi | Jacket | Rs.1,260.00 | 10% |
| vii | Camera | Rs.4,500.00 | 9% |
| viii | Air conditioner | Rs.21,650.00 | 14% |
Find the amount paid by Rajesh to buy a leather bag whose list price is Rs 4,850 and the rate of sales tax is 12%.
The total cost of a refrigerator including sales tax is Rs 30,940.If the rate of sales tax is 12%, find the basic price of the refrigerator.
Anurag went to a shop to buy a leather coat costing Rs 2,654. The sales tax on it is 9%. He requested the shopkeeper to reduce the price to such an extent that he has to pay only Rs 2,616 including the sales tax. Find the reduction given by the shopkeeper.
Rupesh wanted to buy an air-conditioner. He bought it when the sales tax on it had just increased by 6%. As a result Rupesh had to pay Rs 1,920 more. Find the marked price of the air-conditioner.
