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A person purchases 50 shares of a company at a price of Rs 80 per share. He sells part of these shares at a 25% profit and the rest at a 15% loss. If his overall profit percentage is 9%, determine the ratio of shares sold at a profit to those sold at a loss.

A 1: 2

B 3:2

C 2: 1

D 3: 4

E none

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