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A trader sells goods to a customer at a profit of `k%` over the cost price, besides it he cheats his customer by giving 880 g only instead of 1 kg. Thus, his overall profit percentage is `25%`. Find the value of k?

A

`8.33%`

B

`8.25%`

C

`10%`

D

`12.5%`

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