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Ramesh sold a book at a loss of 30%. If ...

Ramesh sold a book at a loss of 30%. If he had sold it for Rs. 140 more, he would have made a profit of 40%. The cost price of the book is

A

Rs 280

B

Rs 200

C

Rs 260

D

Rs 300

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B
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