A dishonest shopkeeper announces to sell rice at the cost price, but he uses a false weight of 920 gm instead of a kilogram. What is the gain percentage earned by the shopkeeper?

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1.	A dishonest shopkeeper announces to sell rice at the cost price, but he uses a false weight of 920 gm instead of a kilogram. What is the gain percentage earned by the shopkeeper?
A.	8.69%
B.	7.12%
C.	6.25%
D.	4.62%
E.	9.14%
Answer» B. 7.12%

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