Sneha marks an article 40\% above the cost price and offers a discount of 10\% on the marked price. If Sneha earns a profit of Rs. 364, find the difference between this profit and the profit earned when the article is sold at a 25\% profit.

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1. Let the cost price of the article be $ x $.

2. The marked price is 40\% above the cost price:
   $$
   \text{Marked Price} = x + 0.40x = 1.40x
   $$

3. Sneha allows a discount of 10\% on the marked price, so the selling price is:
   $$
   \text{Selling Price} = 1.40x - 0.10 \times 1.40x = 1.40x \times (1 - 0.10) = 1.40x \times 0.90 = 1.26x
   $$

4. Given that the profit made is Rs. 364, so:
   $$
   \text{Profit} = \text{Selling Price} - \text{Cost Price} = 1.26x - x = 0.26x = 364
   $$

5. From this, find $ x $:
   $$
   0.26x = 364 \implies x = \frac{364}{0.26} = 1400
   $$

6. Now, calculate the profit when the article is sold at 25\% profit:
   $$
   \text{Selling Price at 25\% profit} = x + 0.25x = 1.25x = 1.25 \times 1400 = 1750
   $$

7. The profit in this case is:
   $$
   1750 - 1400 = 350
   $$

8. The difference between the two profits is:
   $$
   364 - 350 = 14
   $$

**Answer:** Rs. 14

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