$A$ man purchased $150$ pens at the rate of $Rs. 12$ per pen. He sold $50$ pens at a gain of $10 \%$. The percentage gain at which he must sell the remaining pens so as to gain $15 \%$ on the whole outlay is........$\%$

  • A
    $21 \frac{1}{2}$
  • B
    $20$
  • C
    $17$
  • D
    $17 \frac{1}{2}$

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