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 A dealer sells goods at 6% loss on cost price but uses 14 g instead of 16 g. What is his percentage profit or loss?

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 A dealer sells goods at 6% loss on cost price but uses 14 g instead of 16 g. What is his percentage profit or loss?

A). 5(8/7) %

B). 6(2/7) %

C). 7(3/7) %

D). 8(5/7) %


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7(3/7) %



Here a = 6 % , b = 14 g and c = 16 g 

Required answer = [(100-6)(16/14)-100]% = 7(3/7) %

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