If selling price of $8$ articles is equal to cost price of $10$ articles, then percent loss or gain is

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25

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Solution

The correct option is B $25$
Given,

SP of $8$ articles = CP of $10$ articles.

$\Rightarrow S P > C P$

Gain =SP-CP

$= 10 - 8 = 2$

$∴ G a i n = 2$

$G a i n % = \frac{G a i n}{C P} \times 100$

$= \frac{2}{8} \times 100$

$∴ G a i n = 25 %$

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