Multiple Choice Questions

A shopkeeper sells rice at cost price but uses a faulty weighing machine and thus gains a profit of ...........

Quantitative Aptitude (CHSL) Profit and loss

A shopkeeper sells rice at cost price but uses a faulty weighing machine and thus gains a profit of 25%. Find how many grams

rice he is giving in 1 kg ?

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SSC CHSL 7th June 2022 Shift-2

800gm

700gm

900gm

750 gm

- The shopkeeper gains a 25% profit by using a faulty weighing machine.

- The profit comes from under-weighing the rice while selling it at cost price.

- Cost price is based on selling 1 kg, but actually less rice is being given.

- Let the actual weight given be 'x' grams.

- Gain of 25% implies the cost of 'x' grams is 25% less than 1 kg.

- So, (x/1000) = 1 / 1.25.

- Solving gives x = 1000 / 1.25 = 800 grams.

- Option 1: 800 gm

- Option 2: 700 gm

- Option 3: 900 gm

- Option 4: 750 gm

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