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Lalitha took a parcel from a hotel to celebrate her birthday with her friends. It was billed with ` Rs. 1450` including `5%` VAT. Lalitha asked for sum discount, the hotel owner gave `8%` discount on the bill amout. Now find the actual amount that lalitha has to pay to the hotel owner.

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let actual price be`= p`
VAT is `5%`of p
`= p xx5/100 = p/20`
total bill=`p + p/20 = (21p)/20`
`1450 = (21p)/20`
`p = ( 20 xx 1450)/21= 1380`
discount=`(1380 xx 8)/100`
`= 110.4 rs`
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