Question

An article was purchased for Rs.1239 including GST of 18%. Find the price of the article before GST was added?

Answer 1

Answer:

RS. 1050

Step-by-step explanation:

Say the price of the article is Rs. x

So, x( 1 + 18%) = 1239

=> x(1 + 0.18) = 1239

=> x × 1.18 = 1239

=> x = 1239/1.18

=> x = 1050

Answer 2

Given: An article was purchased for Rs$1239$ including GST of $18$%.

We have to find the price of the article before GST has been added.

We are solving in the following way:

We have,

An article was purchased for Rs$1239$ including GST of $18$%.

So, the price of the article before GST has been added will be:

=> The price of article - $18$%Rs$1239$

$\Rightarrow 1239-\frac{18}{100} \times 1239\\\\\Rightarrow 1239-223.02\\\Rightarrow 1015.98$

Hence, the price of the article before GST has been added will be $1015.98$Rs.