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13. Profit, Loss, Discount and Value Added Tax (VAT)
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By selling a book for Rs 258, a bookseller gains 20%. For how much should he sell it to gain 30%?

Selling price of book = Rs.258


Gain% = 20


Let cost price of book = Rs. X


So,


=


=


=


Cost price of book = Rs. 215


For a gain 30% he must sold the book at =


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