Dick Turnip sold his horse, Slack Bess, for £56. The percentage profit he made was numerically the same as the cost, in pounds, of his horse. What was the cost of his horse?
(A) £36 (B) £40 (C) £45 (D) £48 (E) £50
, 2022
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