The marked price of a pair of jeans is $R s . 800$ . A customer pays $R s . 40$ as tax for it. Find the rate of tax.

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Price of jeans = Rs 800
Tax paid = Rs 40
Let the rate of tax be x
= x % of 800 = 40
= x/100 × 800 = 40
= x = 40 × 100 /800
= x = 40/8
= x = 5
Hence, the rate of tax is 5%

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The marked price of a pair of jeans is Rs.800. A customer pays Rs.40 as tax for it. Find the rate of tax.

Price of jeans = Rs 800Tax paid = Rs 40Let the rate of tax be x= x % of 800 = 40= x/100 × 800 = 40= x = 40 × 100 /800= x = 40/8= x = 5Hence, the rate of tax is 5%

The marked price of a pair of jeans is $R s . 800$ . A customer pays $R s . 40$ as tax for it. Find the rate of tax.

Price of jeans = Rs 800
Tax paid = Rs 40
Let the rate of tax be x
= x % of 800 = 40
= x/100 × 800 = 40
= x = 40 × 100 /800
= x = 40/8
= x = 5
Hence, the rate of tax is 5%