Neco 2023 Mathematics Question 25

Practice objective / multiple choice question 25 from the 2023 Neco Mathematics examination.

Neco 2023 Mathematics Objective / Multiple Choice Easy Difficulty
Question 25 NECO • 2023 • MATHEMATICS • objective

An electronic gadget is sold after a successive discount of 10% followed by an additional 5% on the reduced price. The final selling price is \(\text{₦}15{,}120\). What was the original price before any discounts? Furthermore, if a sales tax of 8% is applied to the original price, what is the amount of tax payable? Give your answers rounded to two decimal places.

Answer Options

A. Original price = ₦16,800.00; Tax = ₦1,344.00
B. Original price = ₦17,684.21; Tax = ₦1,209.60
Correct Answer C. Original price = ₦17,684.21; Tax = ₦1,414.74
D. Original price = ₦17,788.24; Tax = ₦1,423.06
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Original price = ₦17,684.21; Tax = ₦1,414.74

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This is Neco 2023 Mathematics Question 25. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Mathematics examination.

Difficulty level: Easy .

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