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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