The sale price of an article including GST is Rs. 1,298, when rate of GST is…

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The sale price of an article including GST is Rs. 1,298, when rate of GST is 18%. If the shopkeeper has made a profit of 10%, then cost price of the article is

  1. A.

    Rs. 1,200

  2. B.

    Rs. 1,500

  3. C.

    Rs. 1,000

  4. D.

    Rs. 1,100

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Correct answer: C

The selling price including GST is Rs. 1,298.

Since GST is 18%, first remove the GST to find the actual selling price (before GST).

Selling Price (excluding GST)

= 1298 × 100 / 118

= Rs. 1,100

The shopkeeper earns a 10% profit, so:

Selling Price = 110% of Cost Price

Cost Price = 1100 × 100 / 110

= Rs. 1,000

Therefore, the cost price of the article is Rs. 1,000.

Answer: C. Rs. 1,000

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