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5% sales tax is charged on an article marked Rs 200 after allowing a discount of 5%, then the amount payable is _________

Solution:

The priced marked for an article = Rs. 200

Discount is given on the marked price. Discount rate is @ 5% on the marked price, therefore

Discount = 5% of 200

= (5/100) × 200

= Rs. 10

Discounted Price = Rs. 200 - Rs.10 = Rs. 190

SalesTax @ 5% is charged on the discounted price i.e.

Sales Tax = 5% of 190

= (5/100) × 190

= Rs. 9.50

The amount payable = Rs. 190 + Rs. 9.50

= Rs. 199.50

✦ Try This: 10% sales tax is charged on an article marked Rs 240 after allowing a discount of 5%, then the amount payable is __________.

The priced marked for an article = Rs. 240

Discount is given on the marked price. Discount rate is @ 5% on the marked price, therefore

Discount = 5% of 240

= (5/100) × 240

= Rs. 12

Discounted Price = Rs. 240 - Rs.12 = Rs. 228

SalesTax @ 5% is charged on the discounted price i.e.

Sales Tax = 5% of 228

= (5/100) × 228

= Rs. 11.40

The amount payable = Rs. 228+ Rs. 11.40

= Rs. 239.40

☛ Also Check: NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 8

NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Chapter 9 Problem 45

Summary:

5% sales tax is charged on an article marked Rs 200 after allowing a discount of 5%, then the amount payable is Rs. 199.50

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