Question

anjana buys a purse for 523.80 including 8% gst. Find the new selling price of the purse if gst is increased to 10%.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

533.50

Step-by-step explanation:

523.80 = 108%

?            = 100%

(523.80 x 100)/108

52380/108

485

485 = 100%

?      = 110%

(485 x 110)/100

53350/100

533.50

Answer 2

Answer:

The selling price of the purse is 523.8

In which 8%VAT is included

Let the original price be x

So 523.8=x+

100

8

x

523.8=

25

27

x

x=

27

25×523.8

x=485

VAT=10%ofx

100

10

×485

48.5

So The new selling price is 485+48.5=533.5