SOLUTION: a dishonest dealer uses a scale of 90 cm instead of a meter scale and claims to sell at cost price. his profit is.? (a) 10.33% (b) 11.11% (c) 9% (d) 10%

Question 754628: a dishonest dealer uses a scale of 90 cm instead of a meter scale and claims to sell at cost price. his profit is.?
(a) 10.33%
(b) 11.11%
(c) 9%
(d) 10%
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, komal.gill:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a dishonest dealer uses a scale of 90 cm instead of a meter scale and claims to sell at cost price. his profit is.?
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1/9 = 11.11%
Answer by komal.gill(1) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
dealer uses scale of = 90cm
scale of 1 meter has = 100cm
his profit% = 100/90
= 11.11%

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