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While purchasing one item costing Rs.400, one has to pay sales tax at 7% and on another costing Rs.6400,the sales tax was 9%. The per cent of sales tax one has to pay, taking these items together on an average is:

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While purchasing one item costing Rs.400, one has to pay sales tax at 7% and on another costing Rs.6400,the sales tax was 9%. The per cent of sales tax one has to pay, taking these items together on an average is:
1). $8\frac{13}{17}$
2). $8\frac{15}{17}$
3). $8\frac{1}{2}$
4). 8

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it from previous year ssc papers, $8\frac{15}{17}$ is the right answer

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