Question

    Sanjay ate in a restaurant and got a membership discount

    of 40% on the original bill amount but he has to pay 12% as service tax and 6% service charge on the discounted bill amount. If Sanjay paid Rs 5900, which included a tip of Rs 295, how much money did he gave as service charge?
    A Rs 325 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs 185 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs 265 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs 285 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Rs 125 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the bill after 40% discount be Rs x According to the question, `(x xx118)/100` = 5,900 – 295 `(x xx118)/100` = 5,605 x = `(5605xx100)/118` = Rs 4,750 Service charge = `(4750xx6)/100` = Rs 285

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