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By selling 60 pens, a man gains an amount equal to the selling price of 12 pens. What is his gain percentage?
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By selling 60 pens, a man gains an amount equal to the selling price of 12 pens. What is his gain percentage?

A.

20%

B.

22%

C.

25%

D.

27%

Correct option is C

Given:
By selling 60 pens a man gains profit equal selling price of 12 pens
Formula Used:
Profit Percentage =  Profit(Cost Price)×100\frac{Profit}{(Cost \ Price)} \times 100​​
SP=CP+ Profit
Solution:
Let selling price of one pen be Re 1
Then selling price of 60pens will be Rs 60
Profit is selling price of 12 pens = Rs12
And cost price of 60 will be = Selling price - profit
= 60-12= Rs48
Profit percentage = 1248\frac{12}{48}​×100= 25%

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