A bookshop had 650 copies of a book for sale. The books were marked at 75 per copy in order to make a profit of 30%. A bookseller bought 300 copies at 5% discount. If the remaining copies sold at 75 each, calculate the percentage profit of the bookshop will make on the whole.

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A bookshop had 650 copies of a book for sale. The books were marked at 75 per copy in order to make a profit of 30%. A bookseller bought 300 copies at 5% discount. If the remaining copies sold at 75 each, calculate the percentage profit of the bookshop will make on the whole.

 

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