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A bookseller sells a book at a profit of 10%. If he had bought it at 4% less and sold it for Rs. 6 more, he would have gained `18 3/4%` . The cost price of the book is `R s .130` b. `R s .140` c. `R s .150` d. `R s .160`

A

Rs130

B

Rs140

C

Rs150

D

Rs 160

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