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Sundar bought 400 books for a total cost of Rs. 40,000. If 10% of the books are damaged due to rain, and 33⅓% of the remaining books are sold at the marked price, while the rest are sold at a 20% discount on the marked price, and the ratio of marked price to cost price is 2:1, what is the profit percentage earned by Sundar?

A 60%

B 58%

C 56%

D 44%

E 38%

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