If the cost price of 19 articles is equal to the selling price of 16 articles, What is the percentage of profit or loss that the merchant makes?
Choices:	A) 18.75 % loss	B) 18.75 % profit	C) 33.33 % loss	D) 30.33 % loss	E) none of these

Rationale: "explanation : let cost price of 1 article be re . 1 . therefore , cost price of 19 articles = rs . 19 . selling price of 16 articles = rs . 19 therefore , selling price of 19 articles is : - = > 19 / 16 ã — 19 = > 22.56 . therefore , profit = selling price - cost price . = > 22.56 â ˆ ’ 19 = 3.56 . hence , the percentage of profit = profit x 100 / c . p . = > 3.56 / 19 ã — 100 . = > 18.75 % profit . answer : b"
Answer: B