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A dry fruit merchant professes to sell 2 kg almond packs at a loss of 20%. However, he uses two false weights each of which is marked 1 kg and thus gains `6 2/3%` on selling every 2 kg of almonds. If it is given that one of the weights weighs only 850 gm; then how much does the other weight weigh `650\ gm` b. `700\ gm` c. `725\ gm` d. `750\ gm`

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