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A grocer purchased `200kg` of rice at` 25` per kg.He sold `80`kg of it at a gain of `10%`and `40` kg at a loss of `4%` At what rate per kg should he sell the remainder to gain `8%` on his total investment

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Rs. 28 per kg
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