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Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 6

If a shopkeeper cheats up to 25% in buying and selling fruit by using less weight, then his total profit percentage is: A. 55.25 B. 56.25 C. 56.75 D. 56.5

  1. A

  2. D

  3. C

  4. B

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Answer: (D) B

Explanation

Cheating by 25% both while buying and selling gives a total gain of (1.25 × 1.25 − 1) × 100 = 56.25%.