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A person bought an article and sold it at a loss of 25%. If he had bought it at 5% loss and sold it for 78 more, he would have gained 20%. Find the profit percent if he had sold it at Rs 240.

A 10%

B 15%

C 25%

D 20%

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A person bought an article and sold it at a loss of 25%. If he had bought it at 5% loss and sold it for 78 more, he would have gained 20%. Find the profit percent if he had sold it at Rs 240.

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