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Arun bought a motorbike at a discount of 10%, and paid a sales tax @8%. He paid it for Rs. 47,142. Find it list price. (in Rs.)

A

48500

B

49500

C

50500

D

51500

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The correct Answer is:
A
Let its list price be Rs.x.
Discount (in Rs.) `=(10)/(100)x=0.1x`
Price after discount =Rs. 0.9x
Sales tax (in Rs.)`=(8)/(100)(0.9x)=0.072x`
The price including sales tax (in Rs.)=0.9x+0.075x=0.972x
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