Home
Class 14
MATHS
A shopkeeper uses a weight of 460 g inst...

A shopkeeper uses a weight of `460` g instead of `500` g and sells the articles at the cost price. What is the profit percentage?

A

0.4

B

0.23

C

`8 16/23 %`

D

0.2

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
C
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • PROFIT, LOSS AND DISCOUNT

    ARIHANT SSC|Exercise EXERCISE (LEVEL 1)|70 Videos

  • PROFIT, LOSS AND DISCOUNT

    ARIHANT SSC|Exercise EXERCISE (LEVEL 2)|45 Videos

  • PROFIT, LOSS AND DISCOUNT

    ARIHANT SSC|Exercise INTRODUCTORY EXERCISE 6 .1|5 Videos

  • PROFIT AND LOSS

    ARIHANT SSC|Exercise Higher Skill Level Questions|16 Videos

  • QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

    ARIHANT SSC|Exercise Exercise Higher Skill Level questions|19 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

A shopkeeper uses a weight of 460g instead of 500g and sells the articles at the cost price. What is the profit percentage?

A trader uses a weight of 920 g instead of 1 kg and sells the articles at the marked price which is 15% above the cost price. Find the profit percentage,

A trader uses a weight of 920 g instead of 1kg and sells the articles at the marked price which is 15% above the cost price.Find the profit percentage.

Selling price of an article is (8)/(7) of cost price. What is the profit percentage ?

The selling price of an article is 1(1)/(12) of the cost price. What is the profit percentage?

The selling price of 13 articles is same as the cost price of 23 article. What is the profit percentage?

The selling price of 13 articles is same as the cost price of 23 articles. What is the profit percentage?

ARIHANT SSC-PROFIT, LOSS AND DISCOUNT-INTRODUCTORY EXERCISE 6 .2
  1. The cost price of a scooter is Rs. 20,000 and the profit percent is 12...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. The SP of an article is Rs. 3200 and the profit per cent is 33 1/3%. F...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. The CP of an aritcle is 5/6 th of the SP. What is the percentage profi...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. The MP of a camera is 3/2 of the CP and SP is 9/10 of MP. Find the per...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. The MP of an article is 30% higher than its CP and 20% discount is all...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. An article is sold for Rs. 1980 at 10% profit. What is the cost price?

    Text Solution

    |

  7. On selling an article for Rs. 576 a trader loses 4%. In order to gain ...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. The per cent profit made when an article is sold for Rs. 56 is thrice ...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. A shopkeeper uses a weight of 460 g instead of 500 g and sells the art...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. A trader uses a weight of 920 g instead of 1 kg and sells the articles...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. If a gift pack is sold at a gain of 6% instead of being sold at a loss...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. A man sells a bicycle at a gain of 10%. If he had bought it at 10% les...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. An item costing Rs. 600 is being sold at 20% loss. If the price is fur...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. While selling an electric fan, a dealer gives a discount of 5%. If he ...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. If a commission of 10% is given on the marked price of a book, the pub...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. A retailer buys a cellphone at a discount of 15% and sells it for Rs. ...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. At what percent above the cost price must an articles be marked so as ...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. A merchant marks his goods at Rs. 900 and allows a discount of 25%. If...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. A vendor buys oragnes @ Rs. 2 for 3 oranges and sells them at a rupee ...

    Text Solution

    |