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A trader professes to sell his goods at a nominal gain percentage but actually earns `37 1/2%` profit by using false weight. If for a kg he uses a weight of 800 gm, what is the nominal gain percentage at which he claims to be selling his goods? a. `8%` b. `10 %` c. `15 %` d. `20 %`

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