Question

An automobile dealer sold a car for Rs. 24,000. The sales tax on the car was Rs. 2280. What was the rate of sales tax paid?

Answer 1

Answer:

the rate of tax is 9.5 Percentage

Answer 2

Answer :-

Rate of Sales tax = 9.5 %

Explanation :-

Given :

• An automobile dealer sold a car for ₹24,000.

• The sales tax on the car was ₹2280.

To Find :

• Rate of Sales tax.

Solution :

$\sf{Rate \: of \: tax = \dfrac{Sales \: tax}{Amount} \times 100\% }$

$\implies\sf{Rate \: of \: tax = \dfrac{2280}{24000} \times 100\% }$

$\implies\sf{Rate \: of \: tax = \dfrac{228}{2400} \times 100\% }$

$\implies\sf{Rate \: of \: tax = \dfrac{228}{24} \% }$

$\implies\underline{\boxed{\sf\red{Rate \: of \: tax = 9.5\% }}}$

Therefore, Rate of Sales tax = 9.5%.