SOLUTION: A person can buy 3 more copies of a book if the shopkeeper reduces the price by 20% by paying Rs.720. The original price of the book is

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Question 737323: A person can buy 3 more copies of a book if the shopkeeper reduces the price by 20% by paying Rs.720. The original price of the book is
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A person can buy 3 more copies of a book if the shopkeeper reduces the price by 20% by paying Rs.720.
The original price of the book is
:
.8(3x) = 720
3x = 720/.8
3x = 900
x = $300 original price