If a commission at the rate of $10 \%$ is given to a bookseller on the marked price of a book by the publisher,the publisher gains $20 \%$. If the commission is increased to $15 \%$ then the gain percent would be

  • A
    $16 \frac{2}{3} \%$
  • B
    $13 \frac{1}{3} \%$
  • C
    $15 \frac{5}{6} \%$
  • D
    $12 \frac{1}{2} \%$

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