NumericalModerate2 marks
4(c)
Mr. Bedi visits the market and buys the following articles: Medicines costing ₹ 950, GST @ 5% A pair of shoes costing ₹ 3000, GST @ 18% A Laptop bag costing ₹ 1000 with a discount of 30%, GST @ 18%.
Calculate the total amount of GST paid.
Topic: GST / tax calculation
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Answer
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Medicines GST: ₹950 × 5% = ₹47.50.
Shoes GST: ₹3,000 × 18% = ₹540.
Laptop bag: Price after 30% discount = 1000 × 70/100 = ₹700.
GST on bag = 700 × 18% = ₹126.
Total GST = 47.50 + 540 + 126 = ₹713.50.
Answer: ₹713.50.
Explanation
Calculate GST separately for each article; for the bag, apply the discount before calculating GST.
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