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While selling a watch a shopkeeper gives a discount of `5%` . If he given a discount of `7%`, he earns Rs. 15 less as profit. What is the marked price of the watch ?

A

Rs. `697.50`

B

Rs. `712.50`

C

Rs. `787.50`

D

None of these

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