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Question
A fruit vendor sells fruits for ₹ 200 gaining ₹ 40. His gain percentage is
Options
20%
22%
25%
`16 2/3%`
Solution
25%
Explanation;
Hint:
Selling price ₹ 200
Gain = 40
∴ C.P = Selling price – gain = 200 – 40 = 160
Gain % = `"Gain"/"C.P" xx 100`
= `40/160 xx 100`
= 25%
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