Railways Sample Paper RRB (Group D) Sample Test Paper-8

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    By selling 8 dozen pencils, a shopkeeper gains the selling price of 1 dozen pencils. What is the gain?

    A)  \[12\frac{1}{2}%\]

    B)         \[13\frac{1}{7}\]%

    C)  \[14\frac{2}{7}\]%       

    D)  \[87\frac{1}{2}\]%

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] Let the cost price=Rs. x Profit=Rs. x Cost price of 8 dozen pencil=Rs. 7x Gain per cent =\[\frac{x}{7x}\times 100\] \[=\frac{100}{7}=14\frac{2}{7}%\]


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