Question

Rajan brought a watch fir ₹1870 including VAT at 10%.Find the original price of a watch.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Rs.1700

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Rajan brought a watch for rs. 1870 moulding VAT at 10%.

To find : The original price ?

Solution :

Selling Price = Rs.1870

VAT = 10%

Let the original price be 'x'.

Selling price = Original price +Vat% × Original price

1870 = x +10\% \times x1870=x+10%×x

1870 = x +0.1x1870=x+0.1x

1.1x=18701.1x=1870

x=\frac{1870}{1.1}x=

1.1

1870

x=1700x=1700

Therefore, the original price is Rs.1700.