A seller uses faulty weight in place of a 2 kg weight and earns a 25%…

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A seller uses faulty weight in place of a 2 kg weight and earns a 25% profit. He claims that he is selling on the cost price in front of the customers but uses a faulty weight. How much error is there in the 2 kg weight…

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Option B. 400 g. Answer & Solution Answer: Option B Solution: Seller uses faulty weight instead of 2 kg i.e., 2000 gram Gain = 25% Let's say error = a & Profit \% = Error True weight - Error × 100 & 25 = a2000 - a × 100 & 1/4 = a2000 - a & 2000 - a = 4a & 2000 = 5a & So, a = 400 gm .

A seller uses faulty weight in place of a 2 kg weight and earns a 25% profit. He claims that he is selling on the cost price in front of the customers but uses a faulty weight. How much error is there in the 2 kg weight to gain 25%?

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