A fruit seller sells apples at a loss of 5% on the cost price but uses a weight that is 20% less than the actual weight. Find his total profit percentage.
18.75%
Step 1 — Set up. Let CP per kg = ₹100, so customer thinks they are buying 1 kg for \(100 \times 0.95 = \text{₹}95\) (5% loss on claimed CP).
Step 2 — What he actually gives: only \(0.8\text{ kg}\) (weight 20% less). Actual CP of 0.8 kg = \(0.8 \times 100 = \text{₹}80\).
Step 3 — Real profit:
\(\text{Profit} = 95 - 80 = \text{₹}15\)
\(\text{Profit }\% = \dfrac{15}{80} \times 100 = 18.75\%\)
Hence, the seller actually gains 18.75%.
A trader claims to sell fruits at a profit of 22%, but also dishonestly uses a weight which is 4% less than what is mentioned on it. Find the total percentage of profit earned by the trader. (Round off the answer to the nearest whole number.)