By selling an article at $\frac{2}{5}$ of the marked price, there is a loss of $25 \%$. The ratio of the marked price and the cost price of the article is
By selling an article at $\frac{2}{5}$ of the marked price, there is a loss of $25 \%$. The ratio of the marked price and the cost price of the article is
- A
$2:5$
- B
$5:2$
- C
$8:15$
- D
$15:8$
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