Question

For a meal in a restaurant, a customer got 10% happy hour discount but paid 2.5% CGST and 2.5% SGST on the discounted rate. Had he got Rs 200 as discount and then paid the said taxes, he would have paid Rs 42 more. What was the price of meal before discount?

Answer 1

Discount is 200-10 that is (2.5+2.5)of 200

When discount 190 he want pay he want to pay Rs 42. Price of meal before discount is 42+190=232