Question

the cost price of article is 500.the shopkeeper sells it at a gain of 12 1/2% .ST of 15% is also charged.finf the amount payable by the customer
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Answer 1

Answer:

Cost Price = Rs. 500 , gain% = 25/2 and sales tax = 15%

 

To find: Amount payable by the customer = ?

 

begin mathsize 16px style Gain percent sign equals space fraction numerator gain over denominator Cost space price space end fraction cross times 100

rightwards double arrow 25 over 2 equals space fraction numerator gain over denominator 500 space end fraction cross times 100

rightwards double arrow space gain space equals Rs. space 62.5

Selling space price space of space an space article space equals space 500 space plus space 62.5 space equals space Rs. space 562.5

15 percent sign space of space 562.5 space equals space Rs. space 84.375

rightwards double arrow Amount space payable space by space the space customer space equals space 562.5 plus 84.375 space equals space Rs. space 646. space 875

end style

Step-by-step explanation:

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