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Find the rate of sales tax of the following items whose marked price and sales tax are given below:

S. No.ItemMarked PriceSales Tax
(i)Shoes₹ 2,740.00₹ 137.00
(ii)Music system₹ 16,400.00₹ 2,050.00
(iii)Vacuum cleaners₹ 8,325.00₹ 1,332.00
(iv)Digital diary₹ 3,500.00₹ 367.50
(v)VCD₹ 27,916.00₹ 4,047.82

(i)

Marked price = ₹$2740.00$,Sales tax = ₹$137$

Rate of sales tax = ($100\times $Sale tax)/marked price

$=\left( 100\times 137 \right)2,740.00$

=$5%$

Therefore, rate of sales tax is $5%$

(ii)

Marked price = ₹$16,400$,Sales tax = ₹$2,050$

Rate of sales tax = ($100\times $Sale tax)/marked price

$=\left( 100\times 2,050 \right)/16,400$

=$12%$

Therefore, rate of sales tax is $12%$.