Question

A blazer marked at $Rs.1,600$ is billed at $Rs.1,696$. Find the rate of sales tax

Answer 1

Selling price is $Rs.1,696$ and marked price is $Rs.1,600$. Hence sales tax paid is $Rs.96$. On $Rs.1,600$, sales tax is $Rs.96$. Hence the percentage of sale tax is
$\frac{96}{1600}\times 100=6$.
Hence, the rate of sales tax is $6$%.