Percentage Practice Test 6 with solutions

Question : 29 of 40

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Gowri went to the stationers and bought items worth Rs 25, out of which 30 paisa went on sales tax on taxable purchases. If the tax rate was 6%, then what was the cost of the taxfree items?

Rs 15
Rs 15.70
Rs 19.70
Rs 20

Validate

Solution:

Let the cost of tax = x
Gowri bought items worth Rs 25.
Tax rate of 6% of x = 0.30 paisa

x=30/100×100/6=5

The cost of the tax-free items = 25 - 5 = Rs 20

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