document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1096560>Question 1096560</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Meena kumari goes to a shop and buys a saree, costing &#8377; 5225, including sales tax of 12%. The shopkeeper gives her discount, so that the price is decreased by an amount equivalent to sales tax. The price is decreased by ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If Rs. 100 is the cost price the sales price will be Rs. 112\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "IfRs, 5225 is the sales price then cost price will be \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(100/112) * 5225 = 4665.17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Discount = sales tax amount = 5225- 4665.17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5225-4665.17 = 559.83 which is the discount\r<BR>\n" );
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