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The cost of a pair of shirts at a shop was Rs. $450$. The sales tax charged was $5\%$. Find the bill amount.

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  1. $172.50$

  2. $272.50$

  3. $372.50$

  4. $472.50$

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Given:
Selling price $=$ Rs. $450$
We know that Sales tax $= 5\%$ of $450$
$=$ $\dfrac{5\times 450}{100}$
$=$ Rs. $22.50$
Therefore, bill amount $=$ selling price $+$ sales tax
$= 450 + 22.50$
$=$ Rs. $472.50$
The bill amount is Rs.$ 472.50$.

In Chennai, Caleb plans to purchase a particular service for Rs. $1300$, plus VAT at $14.5\%$. What is the total cost including VAT?

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  1. $1388.5$

  2. $188.5$

  3. $1488.5$

  4. $1300$

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Total cost with VAT $=$ cost without VAT $+ 14.5\%$ of cost without VAT
$= 1300 + \dfrac{14.5}{100}\times 1300$
$= 1300 + 188.5$
$= 1488.5$
Therefore, total cost including VAT is Rs. $1488.5$.

An item costs Rs. $2400$. The sales tax is $16\%$. What is the cost of the item after taxes?

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  1. $2784$

  2. $2400$

  3. $2016$

  4. $2500$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sales tax $= 16\%$ of Rs. $2400$
$=$ $\dfrac{16}{100}\times 2400$
$= 384$
Total sales tax $= 2400 + 384$
$=$ Rs. $2784$

Therefore, cost of item after taxes is Rs. $2784$.

In Chennai, sales tax is $10.20\%$. What is the tax on items that total Rs. $1450$ before tax?

maths gst (goods and service tax) more about gst commission, brokerage and vat taxation, calculation of income tax

  1. $1000$

  2. $1450$

  3. $1597.90$

  4. $1302.10$

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

According to question, we have

Sales tax $= 10.20\%$ of Rs. $1450$
$=$ $\dfrac{10.20}{100}\times 1450$
$= 147.90$
Before tax cost of the item $= 1450 - 147.40$
$=$ Rs. $1302.10$

According to the following data, calculate the cost that an average household pays for gasoline.

  • The gasoline tax rate is $18.4$ cents per gallon. 
  • The average motor vehicle is driven approximately $11,340$ miles per year. 
  • The national average fuel economy for non-commercial vehicles is $21.4$ miles per gallon. 
  • The average American household owns $1.75$ vehicles.

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  1. $55.73

  2. $68.91

  3. $97.52

  4. $170.63

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

$11340$ miles per year is the average motor vehicle driven.

The average fuel economy is $21.4$ miles per gallon, so gallons used per vehicle per year turn out to be $\dfrac{11340}{21.4} = 529.90$
The average American household owns $1.75$ vehicles and so the gallons used per household per year become $529.90 \times 1.75 = 927.325$
Since the gasoline tax is $18.4$ cents per gallon, the total tax paid becomes $927.325 \times 18.4 = 17062.78$ cents $= $ 170.63$

Ann stays in a hotel for Rs. $100$ per night. She stays for three nights and pays a sales tax of $12\%$. How much did she pay?

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  1. $12$

  2. $24$

  3. $36$

  4. $48$

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Per night charge of hotel is Rs. $100$.
Three nights stay would be then $= 3 \times  100 = 300$
Sales tax $= 12\%$ on Rs. $300$
$=$ $\dfrac{12}{100}\times 300$
$= 36$
Therefore, tax paid by Ann is Rs. $36$.

A manufacturer buys a raw materials for Rs. 3000 and pays 4% tax. He sells the ready stock for Rs. 5000 and charges 4% tax. Find the VAT paid by the manufacturer.

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  1. 20

  2. 40

  3. 80

  4. 60

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cost price of the raw material = Rs. 3000
Selling price of the raw material = Rs. 5000
Value added by the manufacturer = 5000 - 3000 = Rs. 2000
Rate of VAT = 4%
VAT paid by the manufacturer = 4% of Rs. 2000 = $\dfrac{4}{100}\times 2000 = 80$

If the firm stops making repayments and the goods or assets are taken away from them as a result, this is known as:

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  1. Cancellation

  2. Forfeiture

  3. Annulment

  4. Repossession

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

If the firm stops making repayments and the goods or assets are taken away from them as a result. This is known as Repossession.

A transportation company charges $x$ for a kg. It also charges a sales tax on the things per kg and a fixed amount for a lot. If the total amount, in dollars paid at the time of transportation is given by the expression $1.07x+17$, then what is the sales tax, expressed as a percentage of the base price?

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  1. $0.07\%$

  2. $1.07\%$

  3. $7\%$

  4. $17\%$

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Given that transporter company charges $x$ for a kg and its also charges sale tax on the things per kg and a fixed amount for lot.

As per given expression $1.07x+17$ total amount in dollars paid at time of transportation. 
In this expression $17$ is the fixed amount for lot and $1.07x$ is the total charges of $1$ kg with sales tax.
Then $x$ is the charges of transportation of $1$ kg and $0.07x $ is sales tax on it. 
Percent sales tax $=$ $0.07\times 100=7%$

Nancy pays $6\%$ sales tax on a car that costs $\$ 22,000$. What is the cost of the car including sales tax?

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  1. $\$ 23,320$

  2. $\$ 23,540$

  3. $\$ 24,200$

  4. $\$ 31,200$

  5. $\$ 35,200$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sales tax amount $ = 6 $ $\%$ of $ $ 20,000  = \dfrac {6}{100} \times 22,000 = $ 1,320 $
So, total amount $ = $ 22,000 + $ 1,320 = $ 23,120 $