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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% ? |
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Answer: Option A 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.  125 x 82500 / 10  = Rs. 1031250.  S.P. of one book : = Rs. 1031250 / 5500 = Rs. 187.50 |
The following pie-chart shows the percentage distribution of the expenditure incurred in publishing a book. Study the pie-chart and answer the questions based on it.
Various expenditures (In Percentage) Incurred in Publishing A Book
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