selling an item rs.640 for shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%.what is profit of 10%

by selling an item rs.640 for shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. by what percent should be increase his selling price so as to make a profit of 10%
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Rs. 880 should be the selling price
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100-20 = 80

640*100/80 = 800

800*10% = 80

800+80 = 880

880-640 = 240

240*100/640 = 37.5%
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