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Q · PartnershipMedium · 45s
Pinku, a dishonest grocer, professes to sell pure butter at cost price, but he mixes it with adulterated fat and thereby gains 25%. Find the percentage of adulterated fat in the mixture assuming that adulterated fat is freely available.
TopicPartnership
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Final Answer: Option D - 40%