Question

Ramesh paid Rs. 345.60 as Sales Tax on a purchase of Rs. 3,840. Find the rate of Sales Tax.

• A. 7%
• B. 9%
• C. 11%
• D. 13%

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

9%

The purchased cost of artical $Rs3840$ and paid $Rs345.60$ Sales tax

Then original cost of it =$3840.00-345.60=3494.40$ Rs

therefore Rate of sales tax$=\frac{345.60\times 100}{3494.40}=9.89$%