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A dishonest shopkeeper deceives by 15% at the time of purchase of the articles and also 15% at the time of the sale. Find out the percentage of profit.

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A milkman mixes some water to the milk and sells it at the purchase price, earning 20% profit. Find out the weight of the water mixed in gm per kilogram of milk.
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If I lose 12% by selling oranges at 14 for a rupee. How many oranges for a rupee should I sell to gain 12%?
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A dealer makes his goods 30% above cost price. But a reduction of 614% on the marked price for ready money. Find his gain percent?

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A tradesman by means of a false balance defraud to the extent of 10% in buying goods and also defraud 10% in selling. What percent does he gain on his outlay by his dishonesty?

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Mohan sells two horses for Rs. 1955 each. On one of them he gains 15% and on other he losses 15%. Find his total gain and loss.

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A grocer mixes 26 kg of tea which costs him Rs 2.00/kg with 30 kg of tea which costs Rs.3.6/kg and sells the mixture at Rs. 3.00/ kg. What is his total percentage of gain?

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A shopkeeper estimates his profit at 2212% of the cost price. If his sale in one week was of Rs. 392. How much of this was his profit?

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A house was sold for Rs.12600 at a profit of 5% on the cost price. What percent would have been gained if it had been sold for   Rs.13000?