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Question

A person bought an article and sold it at a loss of 20%. If he had bought it at 10% loss and sold it for 74 more, h would have gained 30%. Find the profit percent if he had sold it at Rs 240.

A 16%

B 8%

C 22%

D 20%

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Question

A person bought an article and sold it at a loss of 20%. If he had bought it at 10% loss and sold it for 74 more, h would have gained 30%. Find the profit percent if he had sold it at Rs 240.

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