Rahul went to purchase a Nokia mobile handset, the shopkeeper told him to pay 20% tax if he asked the bill. Rahul manages to get the discount of 5% on the actual saleprice of the mobile and he paid the shopkeeper Rs. 3325 without tax. Besides he manages to avoid to pay 20% tax on the already discounted price, what is the amount of discount that he has gotten?

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CP $= 100$ , SP (with tax) $= 120$
New SP $= 100 - 5 = 95$
Effective discount $= 120 - 95 = 25$
So, at SP of $95$ then discount $= 25$
and at SP of $3325$ then discount $= 2595 \times 3325 = 875$

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CP =100, SP (with tax) =120New SP =100−5=95Effective discount =120−95=25 So, at SP of 95 then discount =25and at SP of 3325 then discount =2595×3325=875

CP $= 100$ , SP (with tax) $= 120$
New SP $= 100 - 5 = 95$
Effective discount $= 120 - 95 = 25$
So, at SP of $95$ then discount $= 25$
and at SP of $3325$ then discount $= 2595 \times 3325 = 875$