I bought two books; for Rs.300. I sold one at a loss of 15% and other at a gain of 19% and then I found each book was sold at the same price. Find the cost of the book sold at a loss?
Choose the correct choice from the following answers:
A) 175  B) 280  C) 189  D) 278  E) 268
x*(85/100)   = (300 - x)119/100   x = 175   175nswer: 175
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I bought two books; for Rs.300. I sold one at a loss of 15% and other at a gain of 19% and then I found each book was sold at the same price. Find the cost of the book sold at a loss?