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A shopkeeper buys some apples, but 6 of them get spoiled during transportation. If he collects ₹360, by selling the remaining apples for ₹15 each, and there was no profit or loss, for how much (in ₹) did he buy one apple?

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10.5

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12.5

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10

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D

12

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The correct option is D 12

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