Question

the sale price of an article including sales tax is 1232 the rate of sales tax is 10% If the shopkeeper has made profit of 12% then the cost price of the article is

Answer 1

SP = Marked price + sales tax = 1232

Marked price = a

sales tax = a x 10/100 = a/10

a + a/10 = 1232

11a = 12320

a = 1120

MP = 1120

CP = 1120 x 100/112 = 1000

Cost price of the article = Rs.1000

Answer 2

answer is 1000. ............