SOLUTION: amit sells a pen to kamala a gain of 10% and kamal sells it to vimal at a gain of 20%. if vimal pays 19.80 dollars for it what did it cost amit

SOLUTION: amit sells a pen to kamala a gain of 10% and kamal sells it to vimal at a gain of 20%. if vimal pays 19.80 dollars for it what did it cost amit

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Question 698357: amit sells a pen to kamala a gain of 10% and kamal sells it to vimal at a gain of 20%. if vimal pays 19.80 dollars for it what did it cost amit
Answer by Simnepi(216) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
vimal bought the pen for 120% of the price kamal paid
to find what kamal paid
therefore K = $16.50
kamal bought the pen for 110% of the price amit paid
to find what amit paid
therefore A = $15

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