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Sekar bought a computer 38,000 and a printer 8,000 . If the rate of sales tax is 7% for these items, find the price he has to pay to buy these two items.

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Hint:
First of all, we will find out the total amount by adding the price of both the products and then we will find out the percentage sales tax of the total amount we had. And in this, we will be able to find the price he has to pay for buying these items.

Complete step by step solution:
First of all we will see the values given to us then we will find the price needed.
So the cost price of the computer is equal to 38,000 , and
The cost price for the printer is equal to 8,000 .
Therefore, the total amount will be calculated as- 38,000+8,000=46,000
Now since the rate of sales tax is 7% given to us.
So the sales tax will be equal to
 7100×46,000
And on solving the above, we get
 3,220
Therefore, the total amount including the tax he has to pay for these two items will be equal to
 46,000+3,220
On adding, we get
 Rs.49,220

Therefore Rs.49,220 , will be the price he has to pay to buy these two items.

Note:
For solving this type of question there is no more calculations or mathematical formula needed. Just a little bit of it is needed. The main thing in this type of problem is a statement. If we read the statement properly then we can solve it easily within a minute. In some cases, the fraction can easily be reduced to a denominator equal to 100 (by multiplying or dividing numerator and denominator by the same number). The percentage is the numerator of the fraction with the denominator equal to 100 .