Aptitude - Percentage - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Percentage - General Questions (Q.No. 13)
13.
Gauri went to the stationers and bought things worth Rs. 25, out of which 30 paise went on sales tax on taxable purchases. If the tax rate was 6%, then what was the cost of the tax free items?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Let the amount taxable purchases be Rs. x.
| Then, 6% of x = | 30 |
| 100 |
 x = |
 |
30 | x | 100 |  = 5. |
| 100 | 6 |
Cost of tax free items = Rs. [25 - (5 + 0.30)] = Rs. 19.70
Discussion:
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Dinesh kumar said:
1 month ago
Hi all.
I am sure this will help you.
Gouri bought "things" for a total of 25 rupees, in which she paid tax of 0.30 paisa for the taxable things, so the tax percentage is 6%.
So,
Step 1: To calculate the price of the taxable product l
Let price be x, then,
6/100 * x = 0.30,
x = 30/6,
x = 5.
This is the price of the taxable product, so now we can directly find the amount spent on non-taxable products.
Total amount - amount spent on taxable product - tax.
which 25 - 5 - 0.30 = 19.7.
Hope this will help.
I am sure this will help you.
Gouri bought "things" for a total of 25 rupees, in which she paid tax of 0.30 paisa for the taxable things, so the tax percentage is 6%.
So,
Step 1: To calculate the price of the taxable product l
Let price be x, then,
6/100 * x = 0.30,
x = 30/6,
x = 5.
This is the price of the taxable product, so now we can directly find the amount spent on non-taxable products.
Total amount - amount spent on taxable product - tax.
which 25 - 5 - 0.30 = 19.7.
Hope this will help.
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