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While purchasing an item costing Rs600 Rashi had to pay sales tax at 5 What amount did Rashi have to...........

Quantitative Aptitude (MTS) Profit and loss

While purchasing an item costing Rs600, Rashi had to pay sales tax at 5%. What amount did Rashi have to pay as sales tax?

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SSC MTS 15th July 2022 Shift-3

Rs30

Rs60

Rs45

Rs15

- To determine the sales tax amount, you calculate 5% of the item's cost.

- The item costs Rs600, so you find 5% of Rs600.

- To calculate 5%, multiply Rs600 by 0.05.

- This calculation gives you Rs30 as the sales tax amount.

- Option 1: Rs30 is the correct amount of sales tax.

- Option 2: Rs60 would be 10% of Rs600, not 5%.

- Option 3: Rs45 would be 7.5% of Rs600, not 5%.

- Option 4: Rs15 would be 2.5% of Rs600, not 5%.

Option 1: Rs30 is the correct answer.

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