Question

The marked price for a medicine is 1550 if the rate of sales tax is 6 percent calculate the amount the man has to pay for the medicine

Answer 1

Let the Total price including Sales Tax be x
Then,
x = 155.50+(6/100*155.50)
x = 155.50+(933/100)
x = 155.50+9.33
x = 164.83
So, the man had to pay RS. 164.83 to buy the medicine.

Answer 2

Answer:

1550+6/100

1556/6

518.6