A trader buys two articles for $Rs.\, 4000$ each. While selling if he gains $12.5 \%$ on one and loses $20 \%$ on the other, then what will be the overall loss percent?
A trader buys two articles for $Rs.\, 4000$ each. While selling if he gains $12.5 \%$ on one and loses $20 \%$ on the other, then what will be the overall loss percent?
- A
$2.5$
- B
$3.75$
- C
$5$
- D
$5.25$
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