Question

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%?

• A. 250 g
• B. 400 g
• C. 500 g
• D. 300 g

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 400 g

Profit of 25 % C.P : S.P = 4 : 5 5 unit = 2000 gm 1 unit = 400 gm