Question

The cost of a ticket is $\$125$ and Evra pays a tax of $\$25$. The tax rate will be %

• A. 10
• B. 20
• C. 30
• D. 15

Answer 1

The correct option is B 20

Cost of the ticket = $\$125$.
Evra pays a tax amount of $\$25$.

∴ Tax rate will be
$=\frac{TaxAmount}{CostofTicket}\times 100\%$

$=\frac{25}{125}\times 100\%$

$=20\%$

So, tax rate applicable for the ticket is $20\%$