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A shopkeeper bought a washing machine at a discount of 20% from a wholesaler, the printed price of the washing machine being Rs 18,000. The shopkeeper sells it to a consumer at a discount of 10% on the printed price. If the rate of sales tax is 8%, find :
(i) the VAT paid by the shopkeeper,
(ii) the total amount that the consumer pays for the washing machine.

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