Question

Find the original price of washing machine which was bought for rupees 13,500 inclusive of 8percentage VAT

Answer 1

Let the original price of the washing machine be rs.x. and VAT=8% of rs.x= rs(x*8/100)=rs.2x/25. price of inclusive VAT=rs.(x+2x/25)=rs.27x/25. =27x/25=13500=x(13500*25/27) x=12500