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A trader mixes `25%` kerosene to his petrol and then he sells the whole mixture at the price of petrol. If the cost price of kerosene be `50%` of the cost price of petrol/what is the net profit percentage?

A

`11 1/9%`

B

`12 1/9%`

C

`9 1/11%`

D

`20%`

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