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Taxes
Last updated at February 13, 2026 by Teachoo
Class 8 (Ganita Prakash - 1, 2 & Old NCERT)
Chapter 1 Class 8 - Fractions in Disguise (Ganita Prakash II)
- Percentage - Definition
- Figure it out - Page 3, 4
- Uses of Percentages
- Percentage of Some Quantity
- Finding Percentage Quickly
- Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages
- Percentages Greater than 100
- Figure it out - Page 12, 13, 14
- Comparing Proportions using Percentage
- Percentage Increase or Decrease
- Profit and Loss
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Taxes
- Figure it out - Page 19, 20
- Growth and Compounding
- Figure it out - Page 22, 23, 24
- Depreciation
- Tricky Percentages
- Finding Mistakes in Percentages
- Figure it out - Page 28, 29, 30
Transcript
TaxesWhen we buy things (like bulbs, clothes, or food at a restaurant), we pay the price of the item plus a little extra. Price: The money for the shopkeeper. Tax: The extra money that goes to the Government to help build roads, schools, etc. Taxes are usually calculated as a percentage (%) of the price. In India, we often see GST. It is usually split into two parts: CGST: Central GST (goes to the Central Government). SGST: State GST (goes to the State Government). Let’s look at an actual bill example
