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A shopkeeper charges sales tax of `x%`up to ₹2,000 and above it he charges `y%` A customer pays total tax of ₹320, when he purchases the goods worth ₹6,000 and he pay's the total tax of ₹680 for the goods worth ₹12,000. The value of (x-y) is :

A

0

B

`-2`

C

`-4`

D

5

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