Question

10. Prema goes to a shop to buy a sofa set costing *
13,080. The rate of sales tax is 9%. She tells the
shopkeeper to reduce the price of the sofa set to
such an extent that she has to pay 13080 inclusive
of sales tax. Find the percentage reduction needed in
the price of the sofa set to just satisfy her require-
ment.
(a) 8.33%
(b) 8.26%
(c) 9%
(d) 8.5%​

Answer 1

Answer:

8.26 %

Step-by-step explanation:

Vat = 13080*(9/100) = 1177.2

total SP after VAT= 13080+1177.2= 14257.2

% REDUCTION = (1177.2/14257.2) * 100

= 8.26%