$A$ man buys $10$ articles for $Rs. 8$ and sells them at $Rs. 1.25$ per article. His gain percent is

  • A
    $55\%$
  • B
    $56 \frac{1}{4}\%$
  • C
    $40\%$
  • D
    None of these

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