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A dishonest shopkeeper claims to sell salt at a rate of ₹25/kg. The cost price of the salt is ₹25/kg. Not satisfied with this, he tries to make profit by removing 200 gm from each kg. What is the shopkeeper's gain percentage?

SSC · 2024 · Quantitative Aptitude
Question:
A dishonest shopkeeper claims to sell salt at a rate of ₹25/kg. The cost price of the salt is ₹25/kg. Not satisfied with this, he tries to make profit by removing 200 gm from each kg. What is the shopkeeper's gain percentage?

Options

(1) 20%
(2) 25%
(3) 30%
(4) 15%
Answer: (2) 25%

Explanation:
He sells 800g for ₹25 (price of 1kg). Gain% = (200/800) × 100 = 25%.

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