What is the formula for calculating the sales tax?

Asked by Last Modified  

Follow 0
Answer

Please enter your answer

Query Drinker

To calculate the sales tax that is included in a company's receipts from items subject to sales tax, divide the receipts by 1 + the sales tax rate. For example, if the sales tax rate is 6%, divide the total amount of receipts by 1.06. If the sales tax rate is 7.25%, divide the total receipts by 1.072...
Comments

Maths Wizard

To calculate sales tax in company receipts then just divide the entire receipts divided by (sales rate plus 1). For eg.:- If a company sells TV for Rs 21,000. If sales tax is 5%. then C.P of TV will be Rs. 21,000 / 1.05 = Rs. 20,000.
Comments

Related Questions

Is there any relation between AM, GM, HM in Progressions?
Yes relationship is present and also equation is also present
Avinash
Cards numbered 1 to 30 are put in a bag. A card is drawn at random from this bag. Find the probability that the number on the drawn card is: (i) not divisible by 3. (ii) a prime number greater than 7. (iii) not a perfect square number."
n(s)=30 LetA be the event Of getting non divisible by 3 A = 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29. n(A) = 20 P(A) = 20/30 = 2/3 Let B be the event of getting prime number...
Ritishkumar
0 0
5
What is the y intercept of the line: -4x + 6y = -12?
Hey,Let's find the y intercept of the line: -4x + 6y = -12? In the equation ax + by = c, the y-intercept is the point where the line crosses the y-axis. To find the y-intercept, we can set x = 0 and solve...
Isha
0 0
6
Which is the best website for learning class 9 maths?
You can search for professional all over India from urbanpro.com. It will provide you with best tutors.
Ramya
0 0
5

Now ask question in any of the 1000+ Categories, and get Answers from Tutors and Trainers on UrbanPro.com

Ask a Question

Related Lessons



copycat syndrome
To be good at something, it is better to copy. Most projects are now on google and reports are just copy pasted into a book. Duplication is a mantra in most marketing firms and some copy to the T. Effective...
S

Suraj Mohan

0 0
0

Mathematics notes on Collinear Points, conceptual and equation-free
Class 10 Mathematics – Collinear Points 1. What are Collinear Points? Collinear points are points that lie on the same straight line. If you can draw a single straight line passing through...

Recommended Articles

Sandhya is a proactive educationalist. She conducts classes for CBSE, PUC, ICSE, I.B. and IGCSE. Having a 6-year experience in teaching, she connects with her students and provides tutoring as per their understanding. She mentors her students personally and strives them to achieve their goals with ease. Being an enthusiastic...

Read full article >

Quest Academy is a professional Bangalore based NEET and JEE (Main + Advanced) training institute. The academy was incorporated in 2015 to cater to the needs of students, who aim to crack competitive exams by connecting with the best brains around. The institute helps students enhance their skills and capabilities through...

Read full article >

Mohammad Wazid is a certified professional tutor for class 11 students. He has 6 years of teaching experience which he couples with an energetic attitude and a vision of making any subject easy for the students. Over the years he has developed skills with a capability of understanding the requirements of the students. This...

Read full article >

Raghunandan is a passionate teacher with a decade of teaching experience. Being a skilled trainer with extensive knowledge, he provides high-quality BTech, Class 10 and Class 12 tuition classes. His methods of teaching with real-time examples makes difficult topics simple to understand. He explains every concept in-detail...

Read full article >

Looking for Class 10 Tuition ?

Learn from the Best Tutors on UrbanPro

Are you a Tutor or Training Institute?

Join UrbanPro Today to find students near you