$A$ cloth merchant says that due to a slump in the market,he sells cloth at a $10 \%$ loss,but he uses an inaccurate metre scale and actually gains $15 \%$. Find out the actual length of the scale (in $cm$).

  • A
    $72.4$
  • B
    $71.34$
  • C
    $78.25$
  • D
    None of these

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