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Waheeda pays 3,300 for an air cooler including 10% VAT. The price before VAT was:

A2,970
B3,030
C3,630
D3,000
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 3,000
1. 100 before tax becomes 110 after tax. 2. 3,300 divided by 1.1 is 3,000. 3. So the original price was 3,000. _Source: syllabus Mathematics, Chapter 8, Comparing Quantities._
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