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Sells at Rs a per kg bought at Rs b per kg and gives short weight: actual profit percent

The same question, asked 5 times: 19 Jul 2023 S1*, 24 Jul 2023 S2*, 24 Jul 2023 S4*, 13 Sep 2024 S2*, 19 Sep 2024 S2. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    19 Jul 2023 S1

    66
    A grocer claims that he is selling sugar at ₹48/kg, which costs him ₹50/kg, but he is giving 900 g instead of 1000 g. What will be the approximate percentage profit?

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  2. Question 2

    24 Jul 2023 S2

    57
    A dishonest shopkeeper sells millet at ₹20 per kg which he has bought at ₹16 per kg and he is giving 800 gm instead of 1000 gm. Find his actual profit percentage.

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  3. Question 3

    24 Jul 2023 S4

    54
    A dishonest shopkeeper sells mangoes at ₹30/kg bought at ₹20/kg and he is giving 800 g instead of 1 kg. The shopkeeper's actual profit percentage is:

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  4. Question 4

    13 Sep 2024 S2

    66
    Ramesh sells rice at ₹36 per kg, which he purchased for ₹30 per kg. Moreover, he gives only 800 g of rice instead of 1 kg while selling. Find the actual profit percentage of Ramesh.

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  5. Question 5

    19 Sep 2024 S2

    59
    A shopkeeper sells rice at the rate of ₹44 per kg whose cost price is ₹40 per kg. Not satisfied with this, he tries to increase his profit by removing 200 grams of rice from each packet. What is the shopkeeper’s overall gain percentage?

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