Question

A dishonest shopkeeper has two false balances. One balance weighs 10% more while

buying the goods and other weighs 10% less while selling the goods. Find his gain
percent just by weighing,
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Answer 1

Shopkeepers gain just by weighing is 22.22%

Step-by-step explanation:

Step-by-step explanation:

Assume that the shopkeeper bought x units of goods i.e. actual weight of goods.

As the balance used to buy goods weighs 10% more, he actually bought x×110100=1.1x weight units i.e. although the shopkeeper paid for x units, he actually bought 1.1x units by weight.

Now he has 1.1x units of goods, but for selling he uses another balance, which actually measures 10% less i.e. 1−0.10=0.9 units for each unit weight of goods sold.

So while selling 1.1x becomes 1.1x0.90=1.2222... units.

Hence, shopkeepers gain just by weighing is 22.22%