While paying a bill, a man pay RS 189.80as the amount of VAT at .13%. How much was actual bill

RS 146189.8

Step-by-step explanation:

let the price before tax be p

hence the final amount paid (i.e the actual bill)

= price before tax + tax

= p + (0.13% of p)   (convert percentage into fraction)

= p + [ (0.13/100) x  p] (eq 1)

we are given that the tax (i.e VAT) = 189.80

hence,

[ (0.13/100) x  p] = 189.8

0.13p = (100)(189.8)

p = (100)(189.8) / 0.13

p = 146000

hence our eq 1 above becomes:

p + [ (0.13/100) x  p]

= 146000 + 189.8

= 146189.8

its the fourth option