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201.	Ram bought a T.V. with 20 % discount on the labelled price. Had he bought it with 30 % discount he would have saved 800. The value of the T.V. set that he bought is
A.	5,000
B.	8,000
C.	9,000
D.	10,000
Answer» C. 9,000

Discussion

202.	A shopkeeper purchased a chair marked at 600 at two successive discounts of 15% and
A.	25%
B.	30%
C.	35%
D.	20%
Answer» B. 30%

Discussion

203.	The cost price of an article is 100. A discount series of 5 %, 10 % successively reduces the price of a article by
A.	4.5
B.	14.5
C.	24.5
D.	None of the above
Answer» C. 24.5

Discussion

204.	A dealer buys a table listed at 1,500 and gets successive discounts of 20 % and 10 %. He spends 20 on transportation and sells at a profit of 20 %. Find the Selling Price of the table (in rupees).
A.	1320
B.	1080
C.	1200
D.	1230
Answer» B. 1080

Discussion

205.	A purchased a dining table, marked at 3,000 at a successive discounts of 10% and 15% respectively. He gave 105 as transportation charge and sold it at 3,200. What is his gain percentage?
A.	<table><tr><td rowspan="2">22</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;">3</td></tr></table>
B.	25%
C.	<table><tr><td rowspan="2">33</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;">3</td></tr></table>
D.	<table><tr><td rowspan="2">37</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>17</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">24</td></tr></table>
Answer» D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">37</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>17</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">24</td></tr></table>

Discussion

206.	A trader marks the sale price 25% more on cost price and gives a 10% discount at the time of selling. The gain % is
A.	<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>
B.	<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;">3</td></tr></table>
C.	<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;">2</td></tr></table>
D.	12%
Answer» B. <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;">3</td></tr></table>

Discussion

207.	A tradesman marks his goods 10% above his cost price. If he allows his customers 10% discount on the marked price, how much profit or loss does he make, if any?
A.	1% gain
B.	1% loss
C.	5% gain
D.	No gain, no loss
Answer» C. 5% gain

Discussion

208.	A banker discounts a
A.	3%
B.	4%
C.	<table><tr><td rowspan="2">3</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;">1</td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">33</td></tr></table>
D.	<table><tr><td rowspan="2">3</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;">1</td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">36</td></tr></table>
E.	None of these
Answer» D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">3</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;">1</td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">36</td></tr></table>

Discussion

209.	A dealer marks his goods at 25% above the cost price and allows a discount of 10% for cash payment. His profit % is :
A.	17.5%
B.	15%
C.	12.5%
D.	20%
Answer» D. 20%

Discussion

210.	The marked price is 20% higher than cost price. A discount of 20% is given on the marked price. By this type of sale, there is
A.	4% loss
B.	2% loss
C.	no loss no gain
D.	4% gain
Answer» B. 2% loss

Discussion

211.	A trader marks his goods 45 % above the cost price and gives a discount of 20 % on the marked price. The gain % on goods he makes is :
A.	15%
B.	14%
C.	29%
D.	16%
Answer» E.

Discussion

212.	A dealer marks his goods at 40 % above the cost price and allows a discount of 20 % on the marked price. The dealer has a
A.	loss of 20 %
B.	gain of 25 %
C.	loss of 12 %
D.	gain of 12 %
Answer» E.

Discussion

213.	A man saves 25 on the purchase of an article on which a discount of 20% is allowed. How much did the man pay ?
A.	75
B.	150
C.	100
D.	125
Answer» D. 125

Discussion

214.	The cost price of a table is 3,200. A merchant wants to make 25 % profit by selling it. At the the time of sale he declares a discount of 20 % on the marked price. The marked price (in ) is
A.	5,000
B.	6,000
C.	4,000
D.	4,500
Answer» B. 6,000

Discussion

215.	Jasmine allows 4% discount on the marked price of her goods and still earns a profit of 20%. What is the cost price of a shirt if its marked price is 850?
A.	650
B.	720
C.	700
D.	680
Answer» E.

Discussion

216.	How much percent above the cost price should a shopkeeper mark his goods so as to earn a profit of 32% after allowing a discount of 12% on the marked price ?
A.	50%
B.	40%
C.	60%
D.	45%
Answer» B. 40%

Discussion

217.	To gain 8% after allowing a discount of 10%, by what percent cost price should be hiked in the list price ?
A.	9%
B.	11%
C.	18%
D.	20%
Answer» E.

Discussion

218.	By selling an article at 80 % of its marked price, a trader makes a loss of 10 %, what will be a profit percentage, if he sells it at 95 % of its marked price?
A.	6.9 %
B.	5 %
C.	5.9 %
D.	12.5 %
Answer» B. 5 %

Discussion

219.	A shopkeeper allows 10% discount on goods when he sells without credit. Cost price of his goods is 80% of his selling price. If he sells his goods by cash, then his profit is
A.	50%
B.	70%
C.	25%
D.	40%
Answer» D. 40%

Discussion

220.	A cycle dealer offers a discount of 10 % and still makes a profit of 26 %. What does he pay for a cycle whose marked price is 840 ?
A.	600
B.	650
C.	700
D.	750
Answer» B. 650

Discussion

221.	The difference between a single discount of 30% on 550 and two successive discounts of 20% and 10% on the same amount is
A.	Nil
B.	11
C.	22
D.	44
Answer» C. 22

Discussion

222.	A shopkeeper offers 2.5% discount on cash purchases. What cash amount would Rohit pay for a cycle, the marked price of which is Rs. 3600 ?
A.	Rs. 3490
B.	Rs. 3500
C.	Rs. 3510
D.	Rs. 3520
Answer» D. Rs. 3520

Discussion

223.	Marked price of an article is 275. Shopkeeper allows a discount of 5% and he gets a profit of 4.5%. The actual cost of the article is
A.	250
B.	225
C.	215
D.	210
Answer» B. 225

Discussion

224.	If a shopkeeper marks the price of goods 50% more than their cost price and allows a discount of 40%, what is his gain or loss percent ?
A.	Gain of 10%
B.	Loss of 10%
C.	Gain of 20%
D.	Loss of 20%
Answer» C. Gain of 20%

Discussion

225.	The cost price of an article is 800 . After allowing a discount of 10 %, a gain of 12.5 % was made . Then, the marked price of the article is
A.	1000
B.	1100
C.	1200
D.	1300
Answer» B. 1100

Discussion

226.	A man bought an article listed at 1500 with a discount of 20 % offered on the list price . What additional discount must be offered to the man to bring the net price to 1104?
A.	8 %
B.	10 %
C.	12 %
D.	15 %
Answer» B. 10 %

Discussion

227.	What is the maximum percentage discount (approximately) that a merchant can offer on his marked price, so that he ends up selling at no profit or loss, if he initially marked his goods up by 40%?
A.	60%
B.	28.5%
C.	33.5%
D.	No discount
Answer» C. 33.5%

Discussion

228.	A shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% to his customers and still gains 20%, the marked price of the article which costs 450, is
A.	600
B.	540
C.	660
D.	580
Answer» B. 540

Discussion

229.	A dozen pair of socks quoted 80 are available at a discount of 10%. How many pair of socks can be bough for 24 ?
A.	4
B.	5
C.	3
D.	6
Answer» B. 5

Discussion

230.	A trader lists his article 20 % above their cost prices and allows a discount of 10 % at the time of sale . His gain percent is
A.	5 %
B.	6 %
C.	8 %
D.	10 %
Answer» D. 10 %

Discussion

231.	While selling a shirt, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 7%. If he had given a discount of 9% he would have got 15 less as profit . The marked price of the shirt is
A.	750
B.	720
C.	712.50
D.	600
Answer» B. 720

Discussion

232.	A scooter is sold at three successive discounts of 10%, 5% and 2%. If the marked price of the scooter is Rs. 18,000, find its net selling price.
A.	Rs. 15028.20
B.	Rs. 15082.00
C.	Rs. 15082.20
D.	Rs. 15080.00
Answer» D. Rs. 15080.00

Discussion

233.	The difference between successive discounts of 40% followed by 30% and 45% followed by 20% on the marked price of an article is Rs. 12. The marked price of the article is :
A.	800
B.	400
C.	200
D.	600
Answer» E.

Discussion

234.	A double bed is marked at 7,500. The shopkeeper allows successive discounts of 8%, 5% and 2% on it. What is the net selling price ?
A.	6, 500
B.	6,000
C.	6,423.90
D.	6,500.50
Answer» D. 6,500.50

Discussion

235.	A pen is listed for 12. A discount of 15% is given on it. A second discount is given bringing the price down to 8.16. The rate of second discount is
A.	20%
B.	15%
C.	18%
D.	25%
Answer» B. 15%

Discussion

236.	The marked price of a radio is 480. The shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% and gains 8%. If no discount is allowed, his gain percent would be
A.	18%
B.	18.5%
C.	20.5%
D.	20%
Answer» E.

Discussion

237.	A company offers 3 types of successive discounts :
A.	First offer
B.	Second offer
C.	Third offer
D.	Any one; all are equally good
Answer» D. Any one; all are equally good

Discussion

238.	Two successive discounts of 10% and 5%, in this order, are given on a bill of 110. Find the net amount of money payable to clear the bill. (answer to the nearest rupee)
A.	94
B.	95
C.	96
D.	97
Answer» B. 95

Discussion

239.	A plate was sold for 6,300 after giving two successive discounts of
A.	7,300
B.	7,700
C.	8,000
D.	7,250
Answer» D. 7,250

Discussion

240.	While selling a watch, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 5 % . If he gives a discount of
A.	1250
B.	1400
C.	1500
D.	750
Answer» D. 750

Discussion

241.	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

242.	A Shopkeeper marks an article at 60 and sells at a discount of 15%. He also gives a gift worth 3 . If the still makes 20% profit, the cost price is
A.	22
B.	32
C.	40
D.	42
Answer» D. 42

Discussion

243.	The marked price of a radio is 480 . The shopkeeper allows a discount of 10 % and gains 8 % . If no discount is allowed, his gain percent would be
A.	18 %
B.	18.5 %
C.	20.5 %
D.	20 %
Answer» E.

Discussion

244.	The marked price of a TV is 16000 . After two successive discounts, it is sold for 11400 . If the first discount is 5 % , then the rate of second discount is
A.	15 %
B.	20 %
C.	30 %
D.	25 %
Answer» E.

Discussion

245.	A seller increases the cost price of an article by 30% and fixed the marked price as Rs. 286. But during sale he gave 10% discount to the purchaser. Percentage of profit will be
A.	17
B.	15
C.	10
D.	20
Answer» B. 15

Discussion

246.	A man purchased a shirt and pant with a discount of 25% on its marked price. He sold them at a price 40% more than the price at which he bought them. How much percent the new selling price to its marked price?
A.	5%
B.	7.5%
C.	9%
D.	12.5%
Answer» B. 7.5%

Discussion

247.	If a shopkeeper sold a book with 20% profit after giving a discount of 10% on marked price. The ratio of cost price and marked price of the book is
A.	6 : 5
B.	5 : 6
C.	3 : 4
D.	2 : 3
Answer» D. 2 : 3

Discussion

248.	A shopkeeper marked 50% more price than cost price of the article . If he allows 30% discount to his customers, then his profit per cent is
A.	5%
B.	10%
C.	12%
D.	15%
Answer» B. 10%

Discussion

249.	A dinner set is quoted for Rs. 1500. A customer pays Rs. 1173 for it. If the customer got a series of two discounts and the rate of first discount is 15% then the rate of second discount was
A.	15%
B.	7%
C.	9%
D.	8%
Answer» E.

Discussion

250.	A shopkeeper purchased a chair marked at 800, at two successive discounts of 10% and 15% respectively. He spent 28 on transportation and sold the chair for 800. His gain percent is :
A.	40%
B.	30%
C.	25%
D.	14%
Answer» D. 14%

Discussion

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