Question

shivani purchased a bicycle for ₹1872 including sales tax. if the list price is₹1800, find the rate of sales tax ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

$sale \: tax = 1872 - 1800 = 72$

$rate \: of \: sale \: tax = \frac{72}{1800} \times 100$

$rate \: of \: sale \: tax = 4\%$

Answer 2

Answer:

4% and 0.04 rupees

Step-by-step explanation:

1872 = 1800 + x % of 1800

1872= 1800 + x/100 × 1800

1872= 1800 + 18x

1872 - 1800 = 18x

72/18 = x

4% =x

therefore 4 percent is sales tax

if want to convert in rupees ,

4/100 = ₹ 0.04