A dishonest shopkeeper sells grocery with weights 15% less than the true…
2025
A dishonest shopkeeper sells grocery with weights 15% less than the true weights making a profit of 20%. What is his total gain percent?
Answer: B. 41.17 — Answer: 41.17% (approximately). Because the shopkeeper gives 15% less weight, when he sells 1 kg (1000 g) he actually gives only 850 g. Take the cost price of…
- A.
40
- B.
41.17
- C.
56
- D.
78
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Correct answer: B
Answer: 41.17% (approximately).
Because the shopkeeper gives 15% less weight, when he sells 1 kg (1000 g) he actually gives only 850 g.
Take the cost price of 1 kg (genuine) as Rs 100. Then the cost to the shopkeeper for the 850 g he gives = Rs 85.
He makes 20% profit on the labeled 1 kg, so the selling price = 100 × 1.20 = Rs 120.
Profit = 120 − 85 = Rs 35.
Gain percent = (35 / 85) × 100 ≈ 41.176% ≈ 41.17%.