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A house-owner was having his house painted. He was advised that he would require 25 kg of paint. Allowing for `15%` wastage and assuming that the paint is available in 2 kg cans, what would be the cost of paint purchased, if one can costs Rs. 16?

A

240

B

180

C

120

D

360

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