Question

In Chennai, sales tax is $10.20\%$. What is the tax on items that total Rs. $1450$ before tax?

• A. $1000$
• B. $1450$
• C. $1597.90$
• D. $1302.10$

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

$1302.10$

According to question, we have

Sales tax $=10.20\%$ of Rs. $1450$
$=$ $\frac{10.20}{100}\times 1450$
$=147.90$
Before tax cost of the item $=1450-147.40$
$=$ Rs. $1302.10$