Cluster · Dishonest Weights and Profit Calculation

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Profit Loss with Faulty Weights Cheating
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Mahesh agreed to sell rice with 24% loss, as the rice got rotten. However, he cheated customers and gave only 19 gm of rice in place of 50 gm of rice. What is the percentage of his profit or loss?

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A seller professes to sell his fruits at cost price but still gains \(5\frac{5}{19}\)%. How much does he give for 1 kg?

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B purchased 15 kg apples at the rate of ₹180 per kg from a wholesaler who uses a weight of 950 grams for the kg weight. B sold all these apples at ₹180 per kg but used a weight of 750 grams for the kg weight. Find the percentage profit earned by B in the transaction (correct to 2 places of decimal).

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A dishonest dealer sells his goods at 20% loss on the cost price but uses a faulty weight that weighs 25% less. His profit or loss percentage (rounded off to 2 decimal places) is:

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A seller sold 19 cookies for ₹95 instead of 20 cookies in one kg, cheating a customer. What is the gain (in ₹) if the seller bought the cookies for ₹76?

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A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods at cost price but uses a false weight of 950 grams instead of 1 kilogram. His gain percentage is:

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A shopkeeper marks up the price of the oil by 40% and uses a faulty machine which measures 15% less. If the shopkeeper gives a discount of 32%, the profit/loss percentage is:

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A vendor started selling vegetables at ₹10 per kg but couldn’t find buyers at this rate. So he reduced the price to ₹7.2 per kg, but he used a faulty weight of 900 g instead of 1 kg. Find the percentage change in the actual price.

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A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods at cost price but uses a false weight of 950 grams instead of 1 kilogram. His gain percentage is:

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A shopkeeper marks up the price of the oil by 40% and uses a faulty machine which measures 15% less. If the shopkeeper gives a discount of 32%, the profit/loss percentage is:

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