While purchasing one item costing Rs 400 I had to pay the sales tax at 7 and on another costing Rs 6...........

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While purchasing one item costing Rs. 400, I had to pay the sales tax at 7% and on another costing Rs. 6400, the sales tax was 9%. What percent of the sales tax I had to pay, taking the two items together on an average ?

8 + 15/17

2 + 13/17

3 + 2/17

5 + 13/12

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Explanation:

Total sales tax paid = 7% of Rs, 400 + 9% of Rs. 6400

=Rs. (7/100)*400 + (9/100)*6400 = Rs. (28 + 576) = Rs. 604.

Total cost of the items = Rs. (400 + 6400) = Rs. 6800.

Required percentage = (604 /6800*100) % = 8 15/17%.

Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

By: Amit Kumar

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