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A dishonest dealer uses a scale of 90 cm instead of a metre scale and claims to sell at cost price. His profit is `9%` b. `10 %` c. `12 %` d. none of these

A

0.09

B

0.1

C

10 `9/11` %

D

11 `1/9` %

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