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A Trader Sells Rice at a Profit of 20% and Uses Weights Which Are 10% Less than the Correct Weight. the Total Gain Earned by Him Is:

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A trader sells rice at a profit of 20% and uses weights which are 10% less than the correct weight. The total gain earned by him is:

पर्याय

  • `33 1/3%`

  • 35%

  • `22 2/9%`

  • 30%

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उत्तर

`33 1/3%`

Explanation:

Let us consider a packet of rice marked 1 kg.
its actual weight is 90% of 1000 gm = 900 gm

Let C.P. of each gm = ₹ 1

Then, C.P. of this packet = ₹ 900

S.P. of this packet = 120% of C.P. of 1 kg

`=120/100xx1000`

= 1200

∴ Gain%`=(300/900xx100)%=33 1/3%`

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