The sale price of an article including the sales tax is Rs. 616. The rate of sales tax is 10%. If the shopkeeper has made a profit of 12%, then the cost price of the article is:

A. Rs. 550

B. Rs. 600

C. Rs. 500

D. Rs. 515

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