Question

maya purchased an article for ₹ 5400 including 8 % VAT . Find the price of the article excluding VAT .

Answer 1

Price of the article including VAT = Rs. 5400

Let the original price of the article be Rs. 'x'

Then according to the question.

⇒ x + (x*8)/100 = 5400

⇒ x + 8x/100 = 5400

⇒ (100x + 8x)/100 = 5400

⇒ 108x/100 = 5400

⇒ 108x = 5400*100

⇒ x = 540000/108

⇒ x = Rs. 5000

So, the original price of the article is Rs. 5000