Question

Pooja purchase a watch for rupees 1728 including 8% VAT find the original price of the watch​

Answer 1

Answer: Rs. 1600

Step-by-step explanation:

Selling price or price paid by Pooja = 1728 Rs.

VAT = 8%

Let the original price be 'X'

Selling Price = Original price * (100+VAT%)/100

1728 = X * 108/100

X = 1728*100/108 = 1600 Rs.

ALTERNATE:

The original price is always '100%' (concept of percentage)

VAT = 8%

So Selling price is 108% of original price

108% = 1728

100% = X

X = 1728/108 * 100 = 1600 Rs.