Question

A person bought a machine he paid 6% sales tax in addition to the price of the machine. Find the price of the machine, he paysb₹6943 in all.

Answer 1

Rs. 6943-6943*6/100=6526.42

So price of matches is 6526.42

Answer 2

Given:

A person bought a machine he paid 6% sales tax in addition to the price of the machine.

To find :

Find the price of the machine, he pays ₹6943 in all.

Solution:

Let the price of machine be x

Sales tax % = 6%

Cost including sales tax =$x+6\%x=x+0.06x=1.06x$

We are given that he pays ₹6943 in all.

So,1.06x=6943

$x=\frac{6943}{1.06}$

x=6550

Hence The price of machine is Rs.6550