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A shopkeeper sells a saree at 8% profit and a sweater at 10% discount, thereby, getting a sum Rs 1008. If she had sold the saree at 10% profit and the sweater at 8% discount, she would have got Rs 1028 then find the cost of the saree and the list price (price before discount) of the sweater.

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To solve the problem, we will set up equations based on the information given and then solve them step by step. ### Step 1: Define Variables Let: - \( x \) = Cost price of the saree - \( y \) = List price of the sweater ### Step 2: Set Up the First Equation ...
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