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A person bought 60 books for Rs. 60 each. He sold 50 of them at a loss of 4%. At what per cent profit should he sell the remaining books so that he gains 5% in the entire transaction ?

A

`60%`

B

`30%`

C

`40%`

D

`50%`

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D
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