A person purchases $8$ pens for ₹ $10$ and sells $10$ pens for ₹ $8.$ How much profit or loss does he make in ?

  • A

    $30 \%$ gain

  • B

    $30 \%$ loss

  • C

    $36 \%$ gain

  • D

    $36 \%$ loss

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