AFCAT Model Paper 6

Given:
Dealer sells the goods at a loss of 6

1

4

% on cost price
He uses 14 gms instead of 16 gmsCalculation:
Let the cost of the goods be Rs. 1 per gm.
⇒ CP of 16 gms = Rs. 16
He sells the goods at

25

4

% loss on cost price.
⇒ SP of 16 gm of goods =16−

(16×25)

(4×100)

=16−1= Rs. 15
He also used 14 gms instead of 16 gms.
⇒ He takes Rs. 16 instead of Rs. 14 from the customer.
⇒ Profit of the shopkeeper = (16 – 15) = Rs. 1
⇒ profit % =(

1

14

)×100=(

50

7

)%
∴ Gain percent of the shopkeeper = 7

1

7

%