Daniel went to a shop and bought things worth Rs. 50, out of which 90 Paise went on sales tax on taxable purchases. If the tax rate was 15%, then what was the cost of the tax free items?
Choose the correct choice from the following answers.
A) 19.7	B) 20	C) 43.1	D) 21.5	E) 22

Rationale: total cost of the items he purchased = rs . 50 given that out of this rs . 50 , 90 paise is given as tax = > total tax incurred = 90 paise = rs . 90 / 100 let the cost of the tax free items = x given that tax rate = 15 % ∴ ( 50 − 90 / 100 − x ) 15 / 100 = 90 / 100 ⇒ 15 ( 50 − 0.9 − x ) = 90 ⇒ ( 50 − 0.9 − x ) = 6 ⇒ x = 50 − 0.9 − 6 = 43.1 c
Answer: C