A merchant buys $4000\, kg$ of wheat, one$-$fifth of which he sells at a gain of $5$ per cent, one$-$fourth at a gain of $10 \%$, one-half at a gain of $12$ percent, and the remainder at a gain of $16$ percent. If he had sold the whole at a gain of $11$ percent, he would have made $Rs.\, 72.80$ more. What was the cost price of the crop per kg? (in $Rs.$)

  • A

    $2$

  • B

    $2.60$

  • C

    $2.50$

  • D

    $2.80$

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