In summers, the meter scale of a cloth merchant expands by 25%. By what percentage should he make up the cloth so that even after giving a 10% discount on the list price, the merchant still makes a profit of 8%?

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In summers, the meter scale of a cloth merchant expands by 25%. By what percentage should he make up the cloth so that even after giving a 10% discount on the list price, the merchant still makes a profit of 8%?

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