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Worksheet-9.2

Word Problems

1. Sujal goes to the market to buy a water cooler. The shopkeeper offers him an off-season discount of
15% on the water cooler worth `4500. How much did Sujal pay to the shopkeeper?

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2. A sweater worth `1200 was bought at `750. Find the discount amount and discount % offered by the

shopkeeper.

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3. Naveen imported machinery worth `283640 from Japan. Find the total amount to be paid including

18% tax and 12% other charges.

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4. Swati saved `24 while buying 12 chocolates. A discount of 20% was given by the shopkeeper for
every chocolate. Find the marked price of each chocolate.

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5. A cup of ice cream was sold at `8. Find the original cost of the ice cream if the cost includes 15% VAT
and `1.10 other expenses.

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6. Shreya purchased some cosmetics for `4160 which included 4% VAT. Find the amount before adding

VAT.

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7. Find the rate of discount being given when a shirt worth `550 is sold at `110.

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8. A toy was sold at `228. Find its marked price if the toy was sold at 5% discount.

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