S Purkayastha Solutions for Chapter: Percentage and Its Applications, Exercise 5: CHECK POINT

Juhi purchased cosmetics for $₹172.50$ including VAT. If the rate of VAT is $15\%$, find the list price of the cosmetic.

A refrigerator is a available for $₹ 9200$ inclusive VAT. If the rate of VAT is $15\%$, find the list price of the refrigerator.

Aishwarya buys the following items from a departmental store:

(i) Cosmetics worth $₹350.$

(ii) Stationery worth $₹275$

(iii) Clothes worth $₹854$

(iv) Toys worth $₹568$

If sales tax is charged $@ 16\%$ on cosmetics, $8\%$ on stationary, $5\%$ on clothes and $2\%$ on toys, calculate the total amount to be paid by Aishwarya.

Sahil bought a pair of shoes for $₹785.40$, which included $15\%$ discount on the marked price and then $10\%$ VAT on the reduced price. Find the marked price of the shoes.

Rakesh wants to buy a washing machine costing $₹16,050$. The shopkeeper charges $7\%$ sales tax on it. Rakesh requested the shopkeeper to reduce the price in such a way that he pay $₹16,050$ inclusive of sales tax. Find the reduction.

Amit purchased a motorcycle, having marked price $46,000$ at a discount of $5\%$. If VAT is charged at the rate of $10\%$, find the amount Amit has paid to purchase the motorcycle.

Kanta purchased a washing machine for $17,024$, including VAT. If the list price of the washing machine is $15,200$, find the rate of VAT.

Kamal bought a shirt of $₹728$, including $12\%$ VAT and a tie for $264$, including $10\%$ VAT. What were the printed prices of the shirt and the tie?