A dishonest merchant professes to sell his article at Cost price but uses a faulty scale while selling. What is the profit percentage does the merchant make when he sells the article at Cost Price? Statement I : The cost price of the article is Rs. 25 per kg. Statement II : He uses a scale which weighs less by 20% Statement III : If he had sold the articles at 20% profit on cost price then his net profit percentage would have been 50%.

Only statement I is sufficient.

Either Statements II or III alone is sufficient.

Only statement I and II together are sufficient.

Only statement I, II, and III together are sufficient.

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1.	A dishonest merchant professes to sell his article at Cost price but uses a faulty scale while selling. What is the profit percentage does the merchant make when he sells the article at Cost Price? Statement I : The cost price of the article is Rs. 25 per kg. Statement II : He uses a scale which weighs less by 20% Statement III : If he had sold the articles at 20% profit on cost price then his net profit percentage would have been 50%.
A.	Either Statements II or III alone is sufficient.
B.	Only statement I is sufficient.
C.	Only statement I and II together are sufficient.
D.	Only statement I, II, and III together are sufficient.
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Only statement I is sufficient.

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