Railways Sample Paper RRB (Assistant Loco Pilot) Sample Test Paper-8

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    By selling 8 dozen pencils, a shopkeeper gains the selling price of 1 dozen pencils. What is the gain?

    A)  \[12\frac{1}{2}%\]                   

    B)  \[13\frac{1}{7}%\]       

    C)         \[14\frac{2}{7}%\]              

    D)         \[87\frac{1}{2}%\]                   

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Let the cost price = Rs. x Profit =Rs. x Cost price of 8 dozen pencil = Rs.7x Gain per cent \[=\frac{x}{7x}\times 100\] \[=\frac{100}{7}=14\frac{2}{7}%\]


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