Question

List price of a cooler is * 2563. The rate of sales tax is 10%. The customer requests
the shopkeeper to allow a discount on the price of the cooler to such an extent
that the price remains * 2563 inclusive of sales tax. Find the discount on
the price of the cooler.
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Answer 1

Answer:

Rs 233

Step By Step Explanation:

Given List price of a cooler is rupees 2563. The rate of sale tax is 10%. the customer request shopkeeper to allow discount of on price of cooler to such an extent that the price remains rupees 2563 inclusive of sales tax find the discount on the price of cooler

Let a be the price the customer bought without sales tax or excluding sales tax.

So Sales tax = 10 / 100 a

So a + 1/10 a = 2563

Or 11 a = 25630

Or a = 2330

But list price of cooler = 2563

Therefore discount in price = 2563 – 2330

= Rs 233

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