Question

Find the original price of a food processor if the price of the food processor including the GST of 12% is rupees 7,840

Answer 1

Answer:

The original price is Rs.7000.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : If the price of the food processor including the GST of 12% is rupees 7,840.

To find : The original price of a food processor ?

Solution :

GST = 12%

The total percentage with GST is

Total Percentage with GST = 100 + 12 = 112%

The original price of a food processor is given by

Percentage with GST = 112%

Price with GST = Rs.7,840

i.e. $112\% = Rs.7840$

$1\% =\frac{7840}{112}$

$1\% =70$

$100\% =70\times 100$

$100\% =7000$

The original price is Rs.7000.

Answer 2

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