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Aptitude · Q38

Profit And Loss

Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 38

Q38

A dishonest dealer marks up the price of his goods by 20% and gives a discount of 10% to the customer. He also uses a 900 gram weight instead of a 1 kilogram weight. Find his percentage profit due to these maneuvers?

A.
8%
B.
12%
C.
20%
Answer
D.
16%

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
He sells only 900 grams when he takes the money for 1 kg.
and
he sells at a 8% profit (20% markup, 10% discount)
Hence, his selling price is Rs. 108 for 900 grams
% profit =   = 20%