Question

A dishonest shopkeeper uses a weight of 800 gm for a kg and professes to sell his good at cost price. His profit is

Options

• 20%

• 21%

• 24%

• 25%

Answer 1

25%

Explanation:

Let CP of 1000 g item = ₹ 1000

CP of 800 g item = ₹ 800

SP of 800 g item = ₹ 1000

P%`=(1000-800)/800xx100`

`200/800xx100=25%`