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A person sold an article at a loss of 15%. Had he sold it for Rs30.60 more. he would have gained 9%. To gain 10%. he should have

sold it for:

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Rs140.25

Rs132

Rs130

Rs128.40

Explanation:

Let the C.P of article be Rs.x .
S.P would be Rs. 0.85x .
According to question ,
0.85x + 30.6 = 1.09x
x = $$\frac{30.6}{0.24}$$ = 127.5
To gain 10% on C.P , S.P should be 1.1C.P = 1.1 $$\times$$ 127.5 = 140.25
So , the answer would be Option a)140.25.

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