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Whether 10 % discount on an item and adding 10 % sales tax result in original price or not.
Answer to Problem 33HP
10 % discount on an item and adding 10 % sales tax does not result in original price.
Explanation of Solution
Calculation:
10 % discount on an item and adding 10 % sales tax does not result in original price because 10 % discount is given on the original price of the item and added 10 % sales tax is applied on the reduced value after discount.
Let us consider the original price of an item is 1000 rupees. After 10 % discount on the price is calculated as,
If 10 % sales tax is added on the item then price is calculated as,
Conclusion:
Hence, 10 % discount on an item and adding 10 % sales tax does not result in original price.
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