A shopkeeper professes to sell at cost price but still is able to earn a profit of 30%. Find the (approximate) weight used by the shopkeeper instead of 1000 gm.

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  1. 770 gm
  2. 750 gm
  3. 810 gm
  4. 720 gm

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Option 1 : 770 gm
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GIVEN:

A shopkeeper professes to sell at cost price but still is able to earn a profit of 30%.

True weight = 1000 gm

CONCEPT:

Dishonest selling concept.

FORMULA USED:
When the shop keeper is selling at cost price then:

(True weight)/(False weight) = (100 + Gain%)/100

CALCULATION:

Using the formula:

(1000)/(False weight) = (100 + 30)/100

⇒ False weight = (100 × 1000)/130

⇒ False weight = 769.23

⇒ False weight = 770gm (Approx.)

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