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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

`50 %`

B

`40 %`

C

`30 %`

D

`60 %`

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