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By selling 8 pens, Shyam loses equal to the cost price of 2 pens. Find his loss percent.

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Let C.P. of 1 pen = Re.1

C.P. of 2 pens = Rs.2

and C.P. of 8 pens = Rs.8

Loss = Rs.2 ….[Loss = C.P. of 2 Pens]

Loss% = (2/8) x 100 = 25%

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