Question

Find the total bill Rihana has to pay if 10% of VAT is charged by the departmental store. Given
below is the list of goods purchased by her:
Name of the item
Price per unit (in)
Quantity
Shampoos
125
2
Soaps
23
5
Toothpaste
42
1
Toothbrushes
15
6​

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer

It is given that

Total cost of shampoo bottle including VAT=Rs.180

Rate of VAT=8%

We know that

Original price of shampoo =(180×100)/(100+8)

By further calculation

=(180×100)/108

So we get

=500/3

=Rs.166.67