Question

Shruti bought a set of cosmetic items for 345 including 15% sale tax and a purse for 110 including 10% sale tax. what percent is the sale tax charged on the whole transactions​ .?

Answer 1

Given :

• Shruti bought a set of cosmetic items for 345 including 15% sale tax and a purse for 110 including 10% sale tax.

To find :

• The percent is the sale tax charged on the whole transactions .

Solution :

Lost price = Rs 450

Sales tax = Rs 45

Let rate of sales tax = r %

$sales \: tax \: = \frac{r \: of \: list \: price}{100}$

$45 \frac{r}{100} \times 450$

$r = \frac{4500}{450} = 10$

Therefore ,

Rate of sales tax = 10%

Answer 2

10% is the answer .

Lost price = Rs 450

Sales tax = Rs 45

Let rate of sales tax = r %

Simplifying each them .

So , the answer will be 10%

This is the required answer