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A shopkeeper marks his goods 40% above the cost price. He allows a discount of x% on the marked price, but while selling he uses a weight of 800 g instead of 1 kg and still makes an overall profit of 40%. Find the value of
A shopkeeper marks his goods 40% above the cost price. He allows a discount of x% on the marked price, but while selling he uses a weight of 800 g instead of 1 kg and still makes an overall profit of 40%. Find the value of
x.
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