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An item was bought for Rs. X and sold for Rs. Y thereby earning a profit of 20%. Had the value of X been 15 less and the value of Y Rs.76 less, a profit of 30% would have been earned. What was the value of 'X'? a. `R s .640` b. `R s .400` c. `R s .600` d. `R s .800`

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