A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods at cost price. But he uses a false weight and thus gains \(6 \frac{18}{47}\%\). For a kg, he uses a weight of
Question and options
A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods at cost price. But he uses a false weight and thus gains . For a kg, he uses a weight of
- 940 g
- 947 g
- 953 g
- 960 g
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - 940 g
Gain% = (1000 - W)/W = 300/4700 = 3/47, so 47000 - 47W = 3W and W = 940 g.
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