Question

    Vaibhav went to purchase a tablet, the shopkeeper told him to pay 22% tax if he asked the bill. Vaibhav manages to get the discount of 8% on the actual saleprice of the tablet and he paid the shopkeeper Rs. 7360 without tax. Besides he manages to avoid to pay 22% tax on the already discounted price, what is the amount of discount that he would have got?

    A Rs. 2440 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs. 2400 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs. 1600 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs. 1960 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let CP = Rs.100, SP (with tax) = Rs.122 New SP = 100 – 8 = Rs. 92 Effective discount = 122– 92= Rs. 30 So, at SP of 92 ≡ discount = 25 At SP of 7360 ≡ discount =7360 × 30/92=Rs.2400

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