Question

Vikram bought a watch for Rs 825. If this amount includes 10% VAT on the list price, what was the list price of the watch?

Answer 1

$$\begin{gathered} \mathrm{Let}\mathrm{the}\mathrm{list}\mathrm{price}ofthewatch\mathrm{be}\mathrm{Rs}.x. \\ \mathrm{Then}, \\ x+\frac{10}{100}x=825 \\ x+0.1x=825 \\ 1.1x=825 \\ x=\frac{825}{1.1} \\ =Rs.750 \\ \mathrm{Thus},the\mathrm{list}\mathrm{price}ofthewatch\mathrm{is}\mathrm{Rs}.750. \end{gathered}$$