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By selling 25 pens, a man loses the cost price of 5 pens. His losses is


A) 25%

B) 20%

C) 16%

D) 24%

Correct Answer:
B) 20%

Description for Correct answer:
\( \Large\frac{5}{25} \times 100% = 20 % \)

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