Question

Utkarsh bought an AC for $Rs.34992$ including a VAT of $8\%$. Find the price of AC before VAT was added.

Answer 1

Cost price $=x+\frac{8}{100}\times x$

$34992=x+0.08x$

$39992=1.08x$

$x=\frac{3999200}{108}$

$\Rightarrow 32,400$