Question 146

A vegetable seller sells his vegetables at 20% profit. At the same time he uses false weights, which is 10% less than the actual weight. What will be his total gain percentage ?

Solution

Let cost price of vegetables = Re 1/gm = Rs. 1000/kg

Selling price = after 20% profit = $$1000+(\frac{20}{100}\times1000)=Rs.$$ $$1200$$

Similarly, weight used while selling = $$1000-(\frac{10}{100}\times1000)=900$$ gm

=> Selling price = Rs. $$\frac{1200}{900}=1.33$$ per gm

$$\therefore$$ Profit % = $$\frac{(1.33-1)}{1}\times100=33.33\%$$

=> Ans - (C)

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