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A retailer bought 25 items for $800 and sold them at the profit of his selling price for 5 items. What was his selling price per item?

A. $32
B. $36
C. $38.4
D. $40
E. $42


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I think this question is phrased poorly. I think if it were on the GMAT is would be phrased like this:

A retailer bought 25 items for a total of $800 and sold them at a total profit equal to his selling price for 5 items. What was his selling price per item?
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