The profit earned by a shopkeeper by selling a bucket at a gain of $8 \%$ is $Rs. 28$ more than when he sells it at a loss of $8 \%$. The cost price (in Rupees) of the bucket is

  • A
    $170$
  • B
    $190$
  • C
    $175$
  • D
    $165$

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