A shopkeeper professes to sell his goods at cost price but uses a 930 gm weight instead of 1 kilogra

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7.Profit and Loss

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A shopkeeper professes to sell his goods at cost price but uses a $930$ $gm$ weight instead of $1$ kilogram weight. What will be the profit per cent of the shopkeeper?

A

$3.76$

B

$7.52$

C

$9.85$

D

$10.36$

Solution

Let $C.P$ of $1 gm =₹ 1$

$C.P$ of $930 gm =₹ 930$

$P \%=\frac{1000-930}{930} \times 100$

$=7.52 \%$

Standard 13

Quantitative Aptitude

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