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Assertion and reason: prices

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Questions
  1. Reason
    A percentage is always taken of a base, and the bases differ.
    Verdict
    Both are true; the reason explains the assertion.
    Assertion
    The same percentage can give different money amounts.
  2. Reason
    Discount is taken on the marked price and tax on the sale price.
    Verdict
    Both are true; the reason explains the assertion.
    Assertion
    Discount and tax cannot be combined into one step.
  3. Reason
    A discount is a reduction on the marked price.
    Verdict
    Both are true; the reason does not explain the assertion.
    Assertion
    GST was introduced in India in 2017.

Explanation

The last round pairs two true halves that do not explain one another. Source: syllabus Maths, Ch 7 Comparing Quantities.
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