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In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the gain. Gain is the value by which to multiply the input. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.
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Problem: a person buys an article at rs . 500 . at what price should he sell the article so as to make a profit of 35 % ? 
Options: a ) 600 , b ) 887 , c ) 256 , d ) 654 , e ) 675
answer:
e


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Problem: a , b and c enter into partnership . a invests some money at the beginning , b invests double the amount after 6 months , and c invests thrice the amount after 8 months . if the annual gain be rs . 21000 . a ' s share is ? 
Options: a ) 2999 , b ) 2778 , c ) 7000 , d ) 2889 , e ) 6612
answer:
c


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Problem: a merchant sells an item at a 20 % discount , but still makes a gross profit of 50 percent of the cost . what percent of the cost would the gross profit on the item have been if it had been sold without the discount ? 
Options: a ) 20 % , b ) 40 % , c ) 87.5 % , d ) 60 % , e ) 75 %
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c