EXERCISE

The cost of an article was $₹15,500$.  $₹450$  Were spent on its repairs. If it is sold for a profit of $15\%$, if the selling price of the article is $₹ \mathrm{k}$. Find the value of $\mathrm{k}$.

A VCR and TV were bought for $₹ 8,000$ each. The shopkeeper made a loss of $4\%$  on the VCR and a profit of $8\%$ on the TV. Find the gain or loss percent on the whole transaction.

During a sale, a shop offered a discount of $10\%$ on the marked prices of all the items. If a customer has to pay $₹k$ for a pair of jeans marked at $₹1450$ and two shirts marked at $₹ 850$ each, then find the value of $k$.

A milkman sold two of his buffaloes for ₹ $\mathrm{20,000}$ each. On one, he made a gain of $5\%$ and on the other a loss of $10\%.$ Find his overall gain or loss.

The price of a TV is $₹13,000$. The sales tax charged on it is at the rate of $12\%$. If the amount that Vinod will have to pay to buy it is $₹k$, then find the value of $k$.

Arun bought a pair of skates at a sale where the discount given was $20\%.$ If the amount he pays is ₹ $1,600$. If the marked price is $₹k$, find the value of $k$

I purchased a hair-dryer for $₹5400$ including $8\%$ VAT. If the price before VAT was added is $₹k$, find the value of $k$.

An article was purchased for $₹1239$ including GST of $18\%$. If the price of the article before GST was added is $₹x$, then find the value of $x$.