Question

Aftey allowing
allowing 20% discount on the
marked
price of a watch the value
of the watch will be Rs 2376 when
VAT of 10% Ps added, find its mp​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let C denotes the cost-price of the watch.

Hence from above data we get following relation,

(1 - 5/100)*(1 + 20/100)*C - C = 490

or (19/20)(6/5)*C - C = 490

or (114/100 - 1)*C = 490

or C = 490*100/14 = 3500 (Rs) [Ans]