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Nidhi purchased two sarees of Rs. 2150 each. She sold one saree at a loss of 8% and other at a gain. If she had a gain of Rs. 1230 in the whole transaction. Find the selling prize of the second saree?

Let selling price of the second saree be x


The selling price of 1st saree,


The selling price of 1st saree = CP of 1st saree – loss


The selling price of 1st saree


According to the question, she gains 1230


Gain = selling price – cost price


1230 = (1978 + x)–(2150 + 2150)


1230 + 4300 = 1978 + x


x = 5530–1978


x = 3552


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