Question

How much per cent discount thus the trader get?

• A. $15\%$
• B. $20\%$
• C. $25\%$
• D. $30\%$

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

$30\%$

Marked price =Rs.4500

Rate of sales tax=6%

VAT paid by the retailer=Rs.81

C.P for the customer=Rs.4500

$\therefore$sales tax paid by the customer$=\frac{6}{100}\times 4500=Rs.270$

VAT=sales tax paid by the customer-sales tax paid by the retailer

$\therefore$Sales tax paid by the retailer=tax paid by the customer-VAT

$\Rightarrow 270-81=Rs.189$

C.P for trader$=\frac{4500\times 189}{270}=Rs.3150$

Amount of discount$=4500-3150=Rs.1350

Rate of discount$=\frac{1350\times 100}{4500}=30$%