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    Question

    A trader advertises to sell sugar at a profit of 25% but

    cheats by using a weight that measures only 800 gm instead of 1 kg. What is the actual profit percentage the trader makes?
    A 56.25% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 75.45% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 45.25% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 32.45% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ,

    Let the cost price of 1 gm sugar be Rs. 'n'. So, cost price of 1 kg sugar = 1000 X n = Rs. '1000n' Or, cost price of 800 gm sugar = 800 X n = Rs. '800n' Selling price of 1 kg sugar = 1.25 X 1000n = Rs. '1250n' Profit earned = 1250n - 800n = Rs. '450n' Required profit percentage = (450n / 800n) X 100 = 56.25%

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