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Kiran sold an article at a certain price. Had she sold the article 1/5th of the price she had actually sold, she would have incurred a loss of 74%. Find the profit percent earned by Kiran in the transaction.

A 30%

B 20%

C 25%

D 45%

E None of these

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Kiran sold an article at a certain price. Had she sold the article 1/5th of the price she had actually sold, she would have incurred a loss of 74%. Find the profit percent earned by Kiran in the transaction.

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