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151.

A merchant marked the price on his goods 20% more than its cost price and allows a discount of 15%. His gain percent is

A. 1%
B. 2%
C. 10%
D. 15%
Answer» C. 10%
Discussion
152.

A shopkeeper, in order to clear his old stock of T.V. sets, offers 12% discount on the T.V. sets. If the marked price of a T.V. set is Rs. 6500, the selling price of the T.V. set is:

A. Rs. 5700
B. Rs. 5720
C. Rs. 5400
D. Rs. 6000
Answer» C. Rs. 5400
Discussion
153.

Rita bought a television set with 20% discount on the labelled price. She made a profit of 800 by selling it for 16800. The labelled price of the set was

A. 10000
B. 20000
C. 20800
D. 24000
Answer» C. 20800
Discussion
154.

A seller gains 20% profit even after allowing 10% discount. If the amount of profit on a TV set is Rs. 750, then the marked price of the TV set is

A. Rs. 5200
B. Rs. 5000
C. Rs. 4800
D. Rs. 5500
Answer» C. Rs. 4800
Discussion
155.

The marked price of an article is 500. It is sold on two successive discounts of 20% and 10%. The selling price of that article is

A. 350
B. 375
C. 360
D. 400
Answer» D. 400
Discussion
156.

Two successive discounts of 20% and 5% are equivalent to a single discount of

A. 25%
B. 24%
C. 18%
D. 15%
Answer» C. 18%
Discussion
157.

Articles are marked at a price which gives a profit of 25%. After allowing a certain

A. 11.1%
B. 10%
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">12</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></table>
D. 12%
Answer» D. 12%
Discussion
158.

A tradesman gives 4% discount on the marked price and 1 article free with every 15 articles bought and still gains 35%. The marked price is more than the cost price by

A. 40%
B. 39%
C. 20%
D. 50%
Answer» E.
Discussion
159.

An article of cost price 8,000 is marked at 11,200. After allowing a discount of x% a profit of 12% is made. The value of x is

A. 21%
B. 20%
C. 22%
D. 23%
Answer» C. 22%
Discussion
160.

The discount on a certain sum of money,

A. 1,278
B. 1,300
C. 1,378
D. 1,400
Answer» C. 1,378
Discussion
161.

After allowing a discount of 20%, a radio is available for Rs. 1200. Its marked price was :

A. Rs. 1550
B. Rs. 1500
C. Rs. 1800
D. Rs. 1400
Answer» C. Rs. 1800
Discussion
162.

What is the maximum percentage discount that a merchant can offer on her marked price so that she ends up selling at no profit or loss, if she had initially marked her goods up by 50% ?

A. 16.67%
B. 20%
C. 50%
D. 33.33%
Answer» E.
Discussion
163.

The marked price of a radio is 4,800. The shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% and gains 8%. If no discount is allowed, his gain per cent will be

A. 18%
B. 20%
C. 22%
D. 25%
Answer» C. 22%
Discussion
164.

A shopkeeper listed the price of goods at 30% above the cost price. He sells half the stock at this price, one fourth of the stock at a discount of 15% and the remaining at 30% discount. His overall profit is

A. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">15</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>3</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">8</td></tr></table>
B. 15%
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">15</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>3</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">5</td></tr></table>
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">15</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>2</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">3</td></tr></table>
Answer» B. 15%
Discussion
165.

If the simple interest on a certain sum is due for some years at

A. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 2100 and 1</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;">3</td><td rowspan="2">Year</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">7</td></tr></table>
B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 2200 and 2</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;">3</td><td rowspan="2">Year</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">7</td></tr></table>
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 2000 and 2</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;">3</td><td rowspan="2">Year</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">7</td></tr></table>
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 2300 and 1</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;">3</td><td rowspan="2">Year</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">7</td></tr></table>
E. None of these
Answer» B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 2200 and 2</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;">3</td><td rowspan="2">Year</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">7</td></tr></table>
Discussion
166.

The marked price of a CD is Rs. 250. It is sold for Rs. 225. The rate of discount is :

A. 2.5%
B. 10%
C. 25%
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">11</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">9</td></tr></table>
Answer» C. 25%
Discussion
167.

After allowing a discount of 16%, there was still a gain of 5%. Then the percentage of marked price over the cost price is

A. 15%
B. 18%
C. 21%
D. 25%
Answer» E.
Discussion
168.

An article is listed at 65. A customer bought this article for 56.16 with two successive

A. 4%
B. 3%
C. 6%
D. 2.5%
Answer» B. 3%
Discussion
169.

The list price of a shirt is 440 and a customer pays 396 for it. The discount rate is

A. 10%
B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">10</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></table>
C. 20%
D. 12%
Answer» B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">10</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">2</td></tr></table>
Discussion
170.

The banker s gain on a certain sum of money is due for

A. 2575
B. 2500
C. 2250
D. 3250
E. None of these
Answer» B. 2500
Discussion
171.

A shopkeeper fixes the price of an article at 30% higher than its actual cost. If the sells it at 10% discount on marked price then, the profit is :

A. 18%
B. 19%
C. 17%
D. 20%
Answer» D. 20%
Discussion
172.

Successive discounts of 10 % and 30 % are equivalent to a single discount of :

A. 40%
B. 35 %
C. 38 %
D. 37 %
Answer» E.
Discussion
173.

A trader sells his goods at a discount of 20%. He still makes a profit of 25%. If he sells the goods at the marked price only, his profit will be

A. 56.25%
B. 25.56%
C. 50.25%
D. 54.25%
Answer» B. 25.56%
Discussion
174.

To attract more visitors, Zoo authority announces 20% discount on every ticket which costs 25 paise. For this reason, sale of ticket increases by 28%. Find the percentage of increase in the number of visitors.

A. 40%
B. 50%
C. 60%
D. No change
Answer» D. No change
Discussion
175.

The present worth of a bill of

A. 1650
B. 1700
C. 1600
D. 1714
E. None of these
Answer» D. 1714
Discussion
176.

Successive discounts of 10 % and 20 % are equivalent to a single discount of :

A. 30%
B. 15%
C. 28%
D. 12%
Answer» D. 12%
Discussion
177.

A shop keeper allows 20% discount on the marked price on his articles. Find the marked price of an article for which he charges Rs. 740.

A. Rs. 725
B. Rs. 875
C. Rs. 925
D. Rs. 1040
Answer» D. Rs. 1040
Discussion
178.

In order to maintain the price line a trader allows a discount of 10% on the marked price of an article. However, he still makes a profit of 17% on the cost price. Had he sold the article at the marked price, he would have earned a profit per cent of

A. 30%
B. 32%
C. 33%
D. 35%
Answer» B. 32%
Discussion
179.

The present worth of a sum of money due for

A. 410
B. 408
C. 415
D. 450
E. None of these
Answer» C. 415
Discussion
180.

A is to pay B, 600 in 4 years time. A offers to pay up B at present. What discount should B allow A ?

A. 96
B. 100
C. 120
D. 110
E. None of these
Answer» F.
Discussion
181.

The marked price of watch was 820. A man bought the watch for 570.72 after getting two successive discounts, of which the first was 20%. The second discount was

A. 18%
B. 15%
C. 13%
D. 11%
Answer» D. 11%
Discussion
182.

A chair listed at 350 is available at successive discounts of 25% and 10%. The selling price of the chair is

A. 236.25
B. 230.25
C. 240.25
D. 242.25
Answer» B. 230.25
Discussion
183.

Applied to a bill for 1,00,000 the difference between a discount of 40 % and two successive discounts of 36 % and 4 % is :

A. Nil
B. 1,440
C. 2,500
D. 4,000
Answer» D. 4,000
Discussion
184.

A salesman is allowed 51% discount on the total 2

A. 30,000
B. 32,000
C. 34,000
D. 35,000
Answer» D. 35,000
Discussion
185.

A shopkeeper buys an article for 360. He wants to make a gain of 25% on it after a discount of 10%. The marked price is

A. 486
B. 450
C. 500
D. 460
Answer» D. 460
Discussion
186.

A discount of 16% on the marked price of a book enables a man to buy a pen that costs 80. How much did he pay for the book ?

A. 500
B. 480
C. 420
D. 340
Answer» B. 480
Discussion
187.

List price of an article at a show room is 2,000 and it is being sold at successive discounts of 20 % and 10 %. Its net selling price will be :

A. 1900
B. 1700
C. 1440
D. 1400
Answer» D. 1400
Discussion
188.

A single discount equivalent to the successive discounts of 10 %, 20 % and 25 % is

A. 55%
B. 45%
C. 46%
D. 60%
Answer» D. 60%
Discussion
189.

The price of a shirt after 15% discount, is Rs.119. What was the marked price of the shirt before discount?

A. Rs.129
B. Rs.140
C. Rs.150
D. Rs.160
Answer» C. Rs.150
Discussion
190.

The equivalent single discount for two successive discounts of 15 % and 10 % is

A. 25%
B. 20%
C. 23.5%
D. 20.5%
Answer» D. 20.5%
Discussion
191.

An item is marked for 240 for sale. If two successive discounts of 10 % and 5 % are allowed on the sale price, the selling price of the article will be

A. 205.20
B. 204
C. 34.80
D. 36
Answer» B. 204
Discussion
192.

The marked price of an article is 500. It is sold at successive discounts of 20 % and 10 %. The selling price of the article (in rupees) is :

A. 350
B. 375
C. 360
D. 400
Answer» D. 400
Discussion
193.

The marked price of a watch is 1000. A retailer buys it at 810 after getting two successive discounts of 10% and another rate which is illegible. What is the second discount rate?

A. 15%
B. 10%
C. 8%
D. 6.5%
Answer» C. 8%
Discussion
194.

An article is listed at 920. A customer pays 742.90 for it after getting two successive discounts. If the rate of first discount is 15%, the rate of 2nd discount is

A. 3%
B. 5%
C. 8%
D. 12%
Answer» C. 8%
Discussion
195.

The difference between a discount of 40% on 500 and two successive discounts of 36 % and 4 % on the same amount is

A. zero
B. 1.93
C. 2.00
D. 7.20
Answer» E.
Discussion
196.

A shopkeeper allows a discount of 12.5 % on the marked price of a certain article and makes a profit of 20 %. If the article costs the shopkeeper 210, then the marked price of the article will be

A. 387
B. 350
C. 386
D. 288
Answer» E.
Discussion
197.

The price that Akbar should mark on a pair of shoes which costs him 1,200 to gain 12% after allowing a discount of 16% (in rupees) is

A. 1,344
B. 1,433
C. 1,600
D. 1,500
Answer» D. 1,500
Discussion
198.

An article is listed at 900 and two successive discounts of 8% and 8% are given on it. How much would the seller gain or lose, if he gives a single discount of 16%, instead of two discounts ?

A. Gain of 4.76
B. Loss of 5.76
C. Gain of 5.76
D. Loss of 4.76
Answer» C. Gain of 5.76
Discussion
199.

The list price of a clock is 160. A customer buys it for 122.40 after two successive discounts. If first discount is 10%, the second is

A. 10%
B. 12%
C. 15%
D. 18%
Answer» D. 18%
Discussion
200.

If the discount of 10% is given on the marked price of a radio, the gain is 20%. If the discount is increased to 20%, the gain percent is :

A. 5%
B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">6</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">4</td></tr></table>
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">6</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>2</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">3</td></tr></table>
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">7</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>5</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">8</td></tr></table>
Answer» D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">7</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>5</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">8</td></tr></table>
Discussion