Question

By which four ways can a fruit and vegetable vendor deceive his customers using defective weights and measures?

Hint:

Always check for proper calibration and certification on weights and digital scales to avoid being cheated.

Answer 1

A vendor may cheat customers using the following defective methods:
Using underweight stones or metal blocks that appear standard but weigh less.
Using hollow or tampered weights that reduce the actual measure.
Manipulating digital weighing scales to display incorrect readings.
Using uneven or slanted weighing surfaces so the reading is inaccurate.