The following pie chart below shows the expenditure in book publishing by a publisher under various heads.
Given that the marked price of a book is 270, what is the cost of paper to publish a single copy of the book if the marked price of a book is 20% more than its cost price?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. ₹56.25.
Marked price price = 270
Cost price = (270/120) × 100 = 225
Cost of paper = 25% of 225 = 56.25