Quantitative Aptitude • Percentage, Profit & LossHard
A trader sells goods at the cost price but uses an 875 g weight in place of a 1 kg weight. What is the gain percentage?
A. 12.5%
B. 28.58%
C. 14.29%✓ Correct Answer
D. 19.29%
💡 Solution & Explanation
The buyer pays for 1,000 g but receives only 875 g. So the seller gains 125 g on every 875 g actually given. Gain % = (125 ÷ 875) × 100 = 14.29%. Dividing by 1,000 instead gives 12.5%, which is wrong because the cost is for the 875 g handed over.
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