$A$ shopkeeper professes to sell his goods at cost price but uses a weight of $800 \text{ g}$ instead of a $1 \text{ kg}$ weight. His profit percentage is:

  • A
    $20 \%$
  • B
    $16 \frac{2}{3} \%$
  • C
    $25 \%$
  • D
    None of these

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