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By selling a book for rs 258 a bookseller gains 20% for how much books should sell to gain 30%​

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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%?

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Selling price of the book = Rs .258

Gain % = 20 %

Since, C . P =[100(100+ Gain % )×S.P]

=[100(100+20)×258]

=25800120

=Rs.215

Let the bookseller sells it for Rs . x