Amina bought an air cooler for Rs 3300.Including a VAT of 5%.Find the price of the air cooler before VAT was added.
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Let the price of the cooler before including VAT be x
Now , when VAT added;
x+5℅ of x
=x+5/100×x
=x+x/20
=21x/20
A/q,
21x/20=3300
=>21x=3300×20
=>x=3300×20/21
so x=3465 rupees
Hence price of the cooler before VAT was Rs 3465
Hope it helped!!!
Let the price of the cooler before including VAT be x
Now , when VAT added;
x+5℅ of x
=x+5/100×x
=x+x/20
=21x/20
A/q,
21x/20=3300
=>21x=3300×20
=>x=3300×20/21
so x=3465 rupees
Hence price of the cooler before VAT was Rs 3465
Hope it helped!!!
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