SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 55

SSC CGL - 5th March 2020 Shift 1 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q55

A shopkeeper bought 80 kg of rice at a discount of 10%. Besides 1 kg rice was offered free to him on the purchase of every 20 kg rice. If he sells the rice at the marked price, his profit percentage will be:

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e 

Let the price of 1kg of rice = Rs. 100

He bought 80kg of rice at Rs. 90 which costs = 90 × 80 = Rs. 7200

He has (80 + 4)kg of rice in which, he got 4kg free which he sold at Rs. 100

⇒ 84 × 100 = Rs. 8400

⇒Profit percentage = [(8400 - 7200) / 7200] × 100

⇒ [1 / 6] × 100 = 16.67% or 16 (2/3)%