Question

if 12.5 %VAT is included in the price find the original price of = a pack of milk powder bought for 575

Answer 1

Suppose the milk powder without tax is = X
Then X plus 12.5% of X = 575, which can be represented by the equation

X + (12.5/100)X = 575
1.125X = 575
X = 575/1.125
X = 511.11