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The cost price of 72 books is equal to the selling price of 60 books. What is the gain percent?

A $18%$
B $20%$
C $16 \frac{2}{3}$
D $25%$

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Given that: 72 \times C.P. = 60 \times S.P. \frac{S.P.}{C.P.} = \frac{72}{60} = \frac{6}{5} Let C.P. = 5 units and S.P. = 6 units. Gain = S.P. - C.P. = 6 - 5 = 1 unit Gain % = \frac{Gain}{C.P.} \times 100 = \frac{1}{5} \times 100 = 20%

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The cost price of 72 books is equal to the selling price of 60 books. What is the gain percent?

A

18%

B

20%

C

16 \frac{2}{3}

D

25%

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