Shikha purchased a car with a marked price of Rs 210000 at a discount of 5%. If VAT is charged at the rate of 10%, find the amount shikha had paid for purchasing the car.

Explanation

To solve the problem step by step, we will calculate the amount Shikha paid for purchasing the car after applying the discount and adding the VAT.

### Step 1: Calculate the Discount Amount
The marked price (MP) of the car is Rs 210,000, and the discount is 5%.

**Formula for Discount:**
\[ \text{Discount} = \left(\frac{\text{Discount Rate}}{100}\right) \times \text{Marked Price} \]

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