A box containing 200 footballs was to be sent from Kerala to Maharashtra. The GST on it was 18%. If the total GST paid was ₹540, what was the price of the box?

₹6000

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₹2000

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₹3000

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₹5000

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Solution

The correct option is C ₹3000
Kerala to Maharashtra is an inter-state transaction.
So, only one GST which is IGST is charged which is given as 18%.
Let the price of the box be ₹x.
$\frac{18}{100} \times x$ = ₹540
$\Rightarrow$ x = $\frac{540 \times 100}{18}$ = ₹3000

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