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Look at the tax invoice from a stationery shop in Jaipur. GST at 18% is added to the cost of the items. What is the total payable?

Class 8Comparing QuantitiesComparing Quantities
  • A₹ 360
  • B₹ 2,180
  • C₹ 2,360
  • D₹ 2,100

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Subtotal . GST . Total . (₹ 360 is only the GST; ₹ 2,100 uses 5%.)
Answer: C) ₹ 2,360

Key idea: Discount

A discount is a reduction off the **marked price** (MP), not the cost price. The selling price (SP) is what the customer actually pays.

**SP = MP − Discount**
**Discount % = (Discount / MP) × 100**

Example: shirt MP ₹800, discount 25%. Discount amount = 25% of 800 = 200. SP = 800 − 200 = 600.

Note: discount % is calculated on MP. Profit/loss % (Class 7) is on CP. Don't mix them up.

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