A publisher gives $32 %$ discount on the printed price of a book to booksellers. What does a bookseller pay for a book whose printed price is $R s . 275$ ?

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Printed price of a book $= R s . 275$
Rate of discount $= 32 %$
$∴$ Selling price (S.P) $= \frac{M . P (100 - discount %)}{100}$
$= \frac{275 \times (100 - 32)}{100}$
$= \frac{275 \times 68}{100}$
$= R s . 187$
Hence, the bookseller has to pay $R s . 187$ .

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A publisher gives 32% discount on the printed price of a book to booksellers. What does a bookseller pay for a book whose printed price is Rs.275?

Printed price of a book =Rs.275Rate of discount =32%∴ Selling price (S.P)=M.P(100−discount%)100=275×(100−32)100=275×68100=Rs.187Hence, the bookseller has to pay Rs.187.

A publisher gives $32 %$ discount on the printed price of a book to booksellers. What does a bookseller pay for a book whose printed price is $R s . 275$ ?

Printed price of a book $= R s . 275$
Rate of discount $= 32 %$
$∴$ Selling price (S.P) $= \frac{M . P (100 - discount %)}{100}$
$= \frac{275 \times (100 - 32)}{100}$
$= \frac{275 \times 68}{100}$
$= R s . 187$
Hence, the bookseller has to pay $R s . 187$ .