Question

Ranjeeta of cosmetics she paid rupees 165 for it including sales tax if the rate of sales tax is 10% find the list price of the set

Answer 1

A/q
110%=165
100%= 165×100/110= 150
so, list price= 150

Answer 2

Let the list price of the article be Rs. x .

Then price including ST = Rs. x + 10 % of x

= Rs. 11x/10

But price including ST = Rs. 165


:. 11x/10 = 165
=> x = 165 × 10 / 11
:. x = 150


Hence , the lost price of the article is Rs. 150