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Finding Sales Tax / VAT

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Richard got a discount of $10$ % on the suit he bought. The marked price was $5, 000$ for the suit. If he had to pay sales tax of $10$ % on the price at which he bought, how much did he pay?

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Solution

$M P = R s .5000$ Discount $= 10 %$
$S P = 90 % t i m e s M P ⟹ 90 % \times 5000 = R s .4, 500$
After paying $10 %$ tax
Net price $= 110 % \times 4500 = 4950$
Richard actually paid $R s .4, 950$ only.

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