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If the selling prices of 20 pens are equal to the cost price of 25 pens, what is the gain percentage?

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The gain percentage is 25%
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No(0)Let the cost price of the 20 pens be ₹100.

Cost of each pen=₹100/20=₹5

Selling price of each 25 pens sold=₹100/25=₹4.

%LOSS:

If cost of each pen. = 5=100%

..selling price of each pen. = 4= ?%.

Cross multiply:5? =400

?=80%

So,%loss= 100%-80%=20%

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