Question

Find the buying price of each of the following items when a sales tax of 8.5% is added 0n them
A) a towel of₹50
b)two bars of soap at ₹ 35 each

Answer 1

a) a towel of rupees 50.....

= 50 + 8.5 / 100 × 50

= 50 + 8.5 / 2

= 50 + 4.25

=54.25

b) two bars of soap at at rupees 35

2 × 35 = 70

= 70 + 8.5 / 100 × 50

= 70+ 4.25

= 74.25

Answer 2

Answer:

8.5×by 100. means 8.5 then into.As the price given for the soap is ₹50. so final equation will be.

ATP,

8.5×50/100