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Nisha goes to a shop to but a box costing Rs 981 The rate of the VAT is 9%. She tells the shopkeeper to allow a discount on the price of the box to such an extent that she pays Rs 981 inclusive of VAT. Find the discount in the price of the box.

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To find the discount on the box that Nisha wants to buy, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Problem Nisha wants to buy a box that costs Rs. 981, which includes a VAT of 9%. We need to find out how much discount she needs to receive so that the final amount she pays (including VAT) is still Rs. 981. ### Step 2: Set Up the Equation Let the discount be \( X \). The selling price after the discount will be: \[ ...
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