Question

The selling price including VAT on a cooking range is ₹ 19610. What is the original price of the cooking range ?The VAT is 6%

Answer 1

Let the original price be Rs.x
Therefore, selling price including VAT = x + 6x/100
19610=106x/100
1961000=106x
1961000/106=x
18500=x
Therefore, the original price is Rs. 18500

Answer 2

Given Selling price including VAT = 19610.

Given VAT = 6%.

Let the original price be x.

Then the selling price will be = 106x/100.

Therefore the original price will be 106x/100 = 19610

                                                                        x = 19610 * 100/106

                                                                        x = 18500.

Hope this helps!