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Question 42

The cost of a tape recorder is Rs 10800 inclusive of sales tax charged at 8%. The price of the tape recorder before sales tax was charged, is ___.

Answer 1

The cost of tape recorder, inclusive of 8% sales tax = Rs 10800
Let the price of the tape recorder before sales tax be Rs x.
So, $x+x\times \frac{8}{100}=10800$
$\Rightarrow \frac{108x}{100}=10800\Rightarrow x=\frac{10800}{108}\times 100=100\times 100$
x = Rs 10000
Hence, the price of the tape recorder before sales tax charged is Rs 10000