2018 · Q34
A person bought two articles X and Y from a departmental store. The sum of prices before sales tax was ₹ 130. There was no sales tax on the article X and 9% sales tax on the article Y. The total amount the person paid, including the sales tax was ₹ 136.75.What was the price of the article Y before sales tax ?
Elementary MathematicsPercentages
- A₹ 75
- B₹ 85
- C₹ 122
- D₹ 125
Explanation
Let the pre-tax prices be x (article X) and y (article Y): x + y = 130, and with 9% tax on Y, 130 + 0.09y = 136.75. So 0.09y = 6.75, giving y = 75. Hence option A.