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Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

Liam spent all his money buying 50 soda bottles at the corner shop for £1 each. He sold each bottle at the same higher price. After selling 40 bottles, he had £10 more than he started with. He then sold all the remaining bottles. How much money did Liam have once all the bottles were sold?

(A) £70 (B) £75 (C) £80 (D) £90 (E) £100

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