Question

A blazer is marked for Rs 2464 rate of tax is 12% Aakriti tells to shopkeeper to lower the rate Dead Sea has to pay nothing more than RS 2464 including taxes find the reduction

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

Let the new price of blazer before tax is x Rs

Tax is 12%

x+12% of x=2464

x+12x/100=2464

112x/100=2464

112x=2464×100

x=2464×100/112

x=22×100

=2200

Now the difference between new price and old price

=2464-2200

=264 Rs

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