SOLUTION: a bookseller sold a book for RS 40.00 to make a profit of 15%.in order to earn a profit of 20%. he should have sold it for how much..??
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Question 964133: a bookseller sold a book for RS 40.00 to make a profit of 15%.in order to earn a profit of 20%. he should have sold it for how much..?? Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If his profit was 15%, his original cost was RS 40.00/1.15 = RS 34.78
and to make 20% he would charge RS 34.78(1.20)=RS 41.74
ANSWER: He should charge RS 41.74 to make a 20% profit.
