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A shopkeeper made a profit of P% on selling an article at a certain price. If the article is sold at 58.33% of the original selling price, the shopkeeper incurs a loss of 16%. Another article is sold at two successive discounts of P/2% and Q%, with a selling price of Rs. 1404 and a cost price of Rs. 1200. Find the value of Q% if the second article is marked up by 100%.

A 22.5%

B 25%

C 27.5%

D 18%

E None of these

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