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A trader buys 20 kg of rice for ₹1,000 and sells it at ₹55 per kg. What is the profit percentage?

Asked in RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I · 2026
Simple Profit and Loss · Quantitative Aptitude
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Quantitative AptitudeProfit and LossSimple Profit and LossRRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I2026
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When CP increases or SP decreases, calculate the new CP and new SP separately before finding the final profit or loss.

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