Ananya goes to a shop to buy a dress which cost rs 735. The rate of sales tax is 5%. she tells the shopkeeper to reduce the price to such an extent that she has to pay rs 735, inclusive of sales tax. find the reduction needed in the price of the dress.
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let the reduced price of the dress be rs.x
sales tax on rs.x=(x×5/100)=x/20
amount paid by ananya=(x+x/20)=21/20x
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21/20x=735
x=20/21×735=700
The reduced price of the dress=rs.700
Hence,the reduction =735-700=35
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