Anurag went to a shop to buy a leather coat coasting $2,654$. The sales tax on it is $9%$. He requested the shopkeeper to reduce the price to such an extent that he has to pay only $2,616$ including the sales tax. Find the reduction given by the shopkeeper.

Given The cost of leather coat is ₹$2,654$ The rate of sales tax $9%$ Calculation, Let, the reduced price if coat be$y$ Total amount of the coat $=y+9%$of $=1y+\left( 9/100 \right)y$ $=109y/100$ But, the total amount of the coat to be paid = ₹$2,616$ Then reduced price , $109y/100=$₹$2,616$ $y=(2,616\times 100)/109$ $y=2,61,600/109$ $y=2400$