Question

the cost price of an article is ₹500 the shopkeeper sells it at gain of 12.5percentage.sale tax of 15percentage is also charges.find the amount payable by the customer?

Answer 1

785 amount is payable for the customer.

Answer 2

C.P. of the article = ₹500
Gain%=12.5%
S.P. = CP(1+P%/100) = 500(1+12.5/100)
= 500×9/8 = 125×9/2 = 1125/2 =₹ 562.50
SP after tax is added =562.50 + 15/100×562.50
=562.50+84.375= ₹646.875