Question

Cost of one notebook is 25rs and pen cost is 15 including sales tax. Find actual price

Answer 1

Answer:

notebook= Rs 21.19

Pen= Rs 12.71

Step-by-step explanation:

The current sales tax in India is 18%

If the amount with sales tax is 118%, then the original price is 100%

For the notebook,

118%= rs 25

100%=??

actual cost of a notebook is;

$\frac{25}{118} *100=21.1864$

Rs. 21.19

For the pen,

if 118%= Rs 15

100%=??

Actual cost of pen is;

$\frac{15}{118} *100=12.71186$

Rs. 12.71