Question

Juhi purchased cosmetics for Rs 172.50 including sales tax . If the rate of sales tax is 15% . Find the list price of the cosmetics .

Answer 1

Given :

• Juhi purchased cosmetics for Rs 172.50 including sales tax .

• Sales Tax Is 15%

To find :

• List price of the cosmetics

Solution :

Let ,

the list price will be x

Sales tax = 15%

Cost price = List price + Sales tax

$172.50 = x + \frac{15}{100} \times x$

$172.50 = \frac{115}{100} \times x$

or

$x = \frac{172.50 \times 100}{115} = 150 \: ans$

Hence , the list price of cosmetics is 150 .

Answer 2

Answer:

Given :-

• Rate including sales tax = ₹172.50
• Sales tax = 15%

To Find :-

List price

Solution :-

In the question we have to simply find 15% of 172.50

15/100 × 172.50

15/100 × 17250/100

3/20 × 1725/10

5175/200

25.875

List price = 172.50 + 25.875

= 198.375 ≈ 200