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On selling an article for Rs. 105, a trader loses 9%. At how much should he sell the article to gain 30%?

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To solve the problem, we need to find the cost price (CP) of the article first, and then determine the selling price (SP) required to achieve a 30% gain. ### Step 1: Determine the Cost Price (CP) We know that when the article is sold for Rs. 105, the trader incurs a loss of 9%. The formula for loss is: \[ \text{Loss} = \text{Cost Price} - \text{Selling Price} ...
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