By selling a shirt for Rs.135, a shopkeeper loses 10%. How much percent would he gain or loss by selling in Rs177 ?

S.p of shirt=RS 135

Loss%=10%

C.p=100+loss/ 100*Sp

=100+10/100*135

=110/100*135

=11*13.5

=RS 148.5

S.p= RS 177

Profit or gain=Sp - Cp

=177-148.5

=Rs 28.5

Profit%=Profit/CP * 100

=28.5/148.5* 100

=36.305%

=36.31%

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