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SSC CGL – Combined Graduate Level Examination · Question 51

A shopkeeper sells rice at a discount of 6% on the marked price but uses a weight that is 25% less than the actual weight. Find his overall profit percentage.

  1. 20.5%
  2. 22.5%
  3. 25.3%
  4. 26.5%
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Answer: (C) 25.3%

Explanation

He sells 750 g for the price of 1 kg at 94%: 0.94/0.75 = 1.2533, so the profit is ≈ 25.3%.