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A merchant bought 140 cupboards at an auction. He sold 80 of them at a profit of Rs. 4,000 and the rest at a loss of Rs. 1,200. On the whole, he gained 10%. Then the cost of each cupboard is

A

Rs. 210

B

Rs. 190

C

Rs. 200

D

Rs. 180

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C
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