Question

Jyotsana bought a product for rupees 3155 including 4.5 percentage sales tax. Find the price before tax was added​

Answer 1

let price before tax be added be = x rs

sales tax= 4.5%

sales cost=4.5×x÷100

=9x/200rs.

total cost = x + 9x/200

3155=209x/200

631000=209x

x=3019. 138 rs.

Answer 2

Answer:

Given,billed amount of the product=₹3155

and sales tax=4.5%

Let the price before tax be ₹x

Then,x+4.5% of x =3155

=⟩x+4.5/100×x=3155

=⟩104.5x=315500

x=315500/104.5=3019.138≈₹3019.14