Nandu purchased a mobile phone and got a discount of 5% from dealer. he sold  that mobile phone at a profit of 10% on his purchase price. What is the percentage  profit on actual price of the mobile phone?
1. 2%
2. 3%
3. 4%
4. 4.5 %

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4. 4.5 %

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