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If 5500 copies are published and the transportation cost on them amounts to Rs. 82,500, then what should be the selling price of the book so that the publisher can earn a profit of 25%?

  • 1
    Rs. 187.50
  • 2
    Rs. 191.50
  • 3
    Rs. 175
  • 4
    Rs. 180
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 187.50"
Explanation :

For the publisher to earn a profit of 25% S.P = 125% of C.P.
Also Transportation Cost = 10% of C.P.
Let the S.P of 5500 books be Rs. x.
Then, 10 : 125 = 82500 : x ⇒ x = Rs.  = Rs. 1031250.
⸫ S.P. of one book = Rs. = Rs. 187.50. 


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