A man purchased $120$ reams of paper at $Rs.\, 80$ per He spend $RS.\, 280$ on transportation, paid octrol at the rate of $40$ palse per ream and paid $Rs.\, 72$ to a porter. In order to gain $8 \%$ he must sell each ream of paper for (in $Rs.$)

  • A

    $90$

  • B

    $87.5$

  • C

    $89$

  • D

    $85$

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