Question

rahul bought a TV for ₹89600, including a tax of 12% .find the cost of the TV before VAT was added

Answer 1

Answer : $\bold{Rs \: 80,000}$


Explanation -

Cost price of TV = Rs 89,600

Tax = 12%

Finding the cost of TV before vat -

Including tax = 100 + 12 = 112

112 % = 89,600

100 % = ?

(100 x 89,600) ÷ 112

= 8960000 ÷ 112

= 80,000 .


Hence :

Cost of the TV before vat = Rs 80,000