Question

Mr. Gupta purchased an article for Rs. $702$ including Sales Tax. If the rate of Sales Tax is $8\%$, find the sale price of the article.

Answer 1

Let the sale price of the article be Rs. $x$
$\therefore x+8$% of $x=$$Rs.702$

$\Rightarrow x+\frac{8x}{100}=702$

$\Rightarrow \frac{108x}{100}=702$
$\Rightarrow x=$Rs. $702\times \frac{100}{108}$
$\Rightarrow =Rs.650$
$\therefore$ Sale price of the article $=Rs.650$