Meena Kumari goes to a shop and buys a saree, costing Rs. 5225, inclu…

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Meena Kumari goes to a shop and buys a saree, costing Rs. 5225, including sales tax of 12%. The shopkeeper gives her a discount, so that the price is decreased by an amount equivalent to sales tax. The price is decrease…

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Option C. Rs. 560. Answer & Solution Answer: Option C Solution: Price of the saree including sales tax = Rs. 5225 Cost price without sales tax & = 5225112 × 100 & = 4665 & The price decreased & = Rs . ( 5225 - 4665 ) & = Rs . 560

Meena Kumari goes to a shop and buys a saree, costing Rs. 5225, including sales tax of 12%. The shopkeeper gives her a discount, so that the price is decreased by an amount equivalent to sales tax. The price is decreased by ( nearest value) ?

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