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A person sells an article for Rs 550, gaining `1/(10)` of its C.P. Find gain percent.

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To solve the problem step by step, we will follow these instructions: ### Step 1: Define the variables Let the cost price (C.P.) of the article be Rs. X. ### Step 2: Calculate the gain According to the problem, the gain is given as \( \frac{1}{10} \) of the cost price. Therefore, the gain can be expressed as: \[ \text{Gain} = \frac{1}{10} \times X = \frac{X}{10} \] ...
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