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Ramesh went to a shop and bought a book worth Rs. 105, out of which 72 paise went on sales tax on tax...?...............

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Ramesh went to a shop and bought a book worth Rs. 105, out of which 72 paise went on sales tax on taxable purchases.
If the tax rate was 18% , then what was the cost of the tax free book?

posted Oct 14, 2021 by Nikita Sehgal

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