If house tax is paid before the due date, one gets a reduction of 12% on the amount of the bill. By paying the tax before the due date, a person got a reduction of Rs. 2,100. The amount (in Rs.) of house tax was:

A. 21,000

B. 17,500

C. 25,000

D. 18,000

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

\[\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {D = }&{12\% }& \to &{2100} \\ {}&{1\% }& \to &{175} \\ {}&{100\% }& \to &{17500} \end{array}\]