Mathematics · Profit and Loss
A faulty weighing machine reads 1 kg when only 900 gm is actually placed on it. A shopkeeper originally marked up his goods by 20% and weighed using this faulty machine. However, he was caught by the metrology department, which ordered him to repair his machine and penalized him by forcing him to sell at a 20% discount on the cost price. If a customer now pays ₹36 for 1 kg of goods after the raid, how much would they have paid for the same quantity before the raid?
- 1₹ 72
- 2₹ 45
- 3₹ 54
- 4₹ 60✓
Correct answer
₹ 60
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