Two businessmen $A$ and $B$ invest in a business in the ratio $5:8$. They decided to reinvest $30\%$ of the profit they earned back into the business. The remaining profit they distributed amongst themselves. If $A$'s share of the profit was ₹ $87,500$,then how much total profit (in ₹) did the business make (in $,000$)?

  • A
    $227$
  • B
    $250$
  • C
    $375$
  • D
    $325$

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