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A petrol pump dealer adds 2 litres of kerosene with every 8 litres of petrol before selling the petrol to his customers. The kerosene is actually `25%` cheaper than the petrol. While selling it to his customers, he gives `10%` less than what he claims to give and mark the price up by `71%` with comparison to the cost price of petrol, What is the overall profit `(%)` earned by the dealer?

A

100

B

75

C

120

D

200

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