SSC Sample Paper SSC CGL - Sample Paper-15

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    A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods at CP but uses a weight of 875 g for a kilogram weight. Find his gain per cent?                                                 

    A) \[14\frac{2}{7}%\]        

    B) \[14\frac{1}{7}%\]

    C) \[12\frac{2}{7}%\]        

    D) \[12\frac{1}{7}%\]  

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Gain percentage \[=\frac{\text{Error}}{\text{True value}-\text{Error}}\times 100\] \[=\frac{125}{1000-125}\times 100\] \[=\frac{125}{875}\times 100\] \[=14\frac{2}{7}%\]     


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