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Amit is an unscrupulous shopkeeper who sells sugar at ₹36 per kg which he has purchased from his supplier at ₹25 per kg. He uses a faulty weighing machine which weighs 800 g instead of 1 kg. Find his actual profit percentage.

Asked in Punjab Police Constable · 2023
Dishonest Dealings · Quantitative Aptitude
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Quantitative AptitudeProfit and LossDishonest DealingsPunjab Police Constable2023
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