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| 351. |
What was the rate of discount if a computer with marked price 30,000 was sold for 28,000 ? |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">7</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. | <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. | 15% |
| Answer» D. 15% | |
| 352. |
The Banker s discount on a bill due 6 months hence at 16% per annum is 216. The true |
| A. | 212 |
| B. | 180 |
| C. | 210 |
| D. | 200 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 353. |
A tradesman marks his goods at 25% above its cost price and allows purchasers a discount of |
| A. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">9</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. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">9</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. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">8</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. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">8</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> |
| Answer» B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">9</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> | |
| 354. |
The marked price of a table is 800. A retailer bought it after two successive discounts of 10 % and 15 %. He spent 13 on transportation and sold it for 875. His profit was |
| A. | 40% |
| B. | 37% |
| C. | 28% |
| D. | 25% |
| Answer» B. 37% | |
| 355. |
A dealer offers a discount of 10% on the marked price of an article and still makes a profit of 20%. If its marked price is 800, then the cost price of the article is : |
| A. | 900 |
| B. | 800 |
| C. | 700 |
| D. | 600 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 356. |
The difference between a discount of 35 % and two successive discounts of 20 % on a certain bill was 22. The amount of the bill was |
| A. | 200 |
| B. | 220 |
| C. | 1,100 |
| D. | 2,200 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 357. |
Peter bought an item at 20% discount on its original price. He sold it with 40% increase on the price he bought it. The new sale price is greater than the original price (in per cent) by |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 7.5 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 358. |
A single discount of 50% on an article costing 10000 is better than two successive discounts of 40% and 10% by |
| A. | 400 |
| B. | 1000 |
| C. | 500 |
| D. | 600 |
| Answer» B. 1000 | |
| 359. |
A sofa-set listed at 800 is sold to a retailer at successive discounts of 25% and 15% by the wholesaler. Then the cost price of the sofa-set for retailer is |
| A. | 500 |
| B. | 510 |
| C. | 550 |
| D. | 560 |
| Answer» C. 550 | |
| 360. |
A fan is listed at 1,400 and the discount offered is 10%. What additional discount must be given to bring the net selling price to 1,200 ? |
| A. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">16</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> |
| B. | 5% |
| C. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">4</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>16</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">21</td></tr></table> |
| D. | 6% |
| Answer» D. 6% | |
| 361. |
A trader allows two successive discounts of 30% and 15% on selling an article. If he gets 476 for that article, find its marked price. |
| A. | 700 |
| B. | 400 |
| C. | 900 |
| D. | 800 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 362. |
A seller marks his goods 30% above their cost price but allows 15% discount for cash payment. His percentage of profit when sold in cash is |
| A. | 10.5% |
| B. | 15% |
| C. | 9% |
| D. | 8.5% |
| Answer» B. 15% | |
| 363. |
In selling an article, the single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 25% and 5% is |
| A. | 28.75% |
| B. | 30% |
| C. | 27.5% |
| D. | 26% |
| Answer» B. 30% | |
| 364. |
A shopkeeper marks his goods 50% more than the cost price and allows a discount of 25%. His profit or loss percentage is : |
| A. | 37.5% |
| B. | 25.5% |
| C. | 12.5% |
| D. | 25% |
| Answer» D. 25% | |
| 365. |
A discount of 15% on one article is the same as discount of 20% on a second article. The costs of the two articles can be : |
| A. | 85, 60 |
| B. | 60, 40 |
| C. | 40, 20 |
| D. | 80, 60 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 366. |
A single discount equivalent to discount series 20%, 20% and 10% is |
| A. | 50% |
| B. | 48.4% |
| C. | 42.4% |
| D. | 40.4% |
| Answer» D. 40.4% | |
| 367. |
Ramesh bought 10 cycles for 500 each. He spent 2,000 on the repair of all cycles. He sold five of them for 750 each and the remaining for 550 each. Then the total gain or loss % is |
| A. | |
| B. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> Gain of 8</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"> Loss of 8</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"> Gain of 7</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> |
| E. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> Loss of 7</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;">7</td></tr></table> |
| Answer» E. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> Loss of 7</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;">7</td></tr></table> | |
| 368. |
A shopkeeper marks his sarees at 20% above the cost price and allows the purchaser a discount of 10% for cash buying. What profit percent does he make? |
| A. | 18% |
| B. | 12% |
| C. | 10% |
| D. | 8% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 369. |
If on a marked price, the difference of selling prices with a discount of 30% and two successive discounts of 20% and 10% is 72, then the marked price (in rupees) is |
| A. | 3,600 |
| B. | 3,000 |
| C. | 2,500 |
| D. | 2,400 |
| Answer» B. 3,000 | |
| 370. |
The list price (marked price) of an article is Rs. 900 and is available at two successive discounts of 20% and 10%. The selling price of the article, in rupees, is : |
| A. | 640 |
| B. | 648 |
| C. | 720 |
| D. | 738 |
| Answer» C. 720 | |
| 371. |
The marked price of a watch is 800. A shopkeeper gives two successive discounts and sells the watch at 612. If the first discount is 10%, the second discount is : |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 12% |
| C. | 15% |
| D. | 20% |
| Answer» D. 20% | |
| 372. |
A housewife saved 2.50 in buying a dress on sale. If she spent 25 for the dress, |
| A. | 8% |
| B. | 9% |
| C. | 10% |
| D. | 11% |
| Answer» C. 10% | |
| 373. |
The price of an article is raised by 30% and then two successive discounts of 10% each are allowed. Ultimately the price of the article is |
| A. | increased by 10% |
| B. | increased by 5.3% |
| C. | decreased by 3% |
| D. | decreased by 5.3% |
| Answer» C. decreased by 3% | |
| 374. |
The single discount which is equivalent to successive discounts of 20%, 15% and 10% is |
| A. | 32 7% |
| B. | 34 2% |
| C. | 36 9% |
| D. | 38 8% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 375. |
A shopkeeper gives two successive discounts on an article marked 450. The first discount given is 10 percent. If the customer pays 344.25 for the article, the second discount given is |
| A. | 14 % |
| B. | 10 % |
| C. | 12 % |
| D. | 15 % |
| Answer» E. | |
| 376. |
A person paid 17,000 for a motor-car after a single discount of 15%. If he is given successive discounts of 5% and 10% then how much he would pay ? |
| A. | 17,000 |
| B. | 17,010 |
| C. | 17,100 |
| D. | 18,900 |
| Answer» D. 18,900 | |
| 377. |
During a month-long annual sale, a shopkeeper sells his goods at a discount of 50%. But in the last week, he offers an additional discount of 40%. If the original price of a shirt is x, then the price, (in rupees) during the last week of the sale will be |
| A. | 90% of x |
| B. | 70% of x |
| C. | 30% of x |
| D. | 10% of x |
| Answer» D. 10% of x | |
| 378. |
The marked price of a watch was 720. A man bought the same for 550.80, after getting two successive discounts, the first at 10 %. What was the second discount rate? |
| A. | 12% |
| B. | 14% |
| C. | 15% |
| D. | 18% |
| Answer» D. 18% | |
| 379. |
A bicycle, marked at 2,000, is sold with two successive discount of 20% and 10%. An additional discount of 5% is offered for cash payment. The selling price of the bicycle at cash payment is |
| A. | 1,368 |
| B. | 1,468 |
| C. | 1,568 |
| D. | 1,668 |
| Answer» B. 1,468 | |
| 380. |
An article listed at 800 is sold at successive discounts of 25% and 15%. The buyer desires to sell it off at a profit of 20% after allowing a 10% discount. What would be his list price ? |
| A. | 620 |
| B. | 600 |
| C. | 640 |
| D. | 680 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 381. |
A dealer buys a car listed at 200000 at successive discounts of 5% and 10%. If he sells the car for 179550, then his profit is |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 9% |
| C. | 5% |
| D. | 4% |
| Answer» D. 4% | |
| 382. |
A shopkeeper marks his goods 20% above cost price, but allows 30% discount for cash. His net loss is : |
| A. | 8% |
| B. | 10% |
| C. | 16% |
| D. | 20% |
| Answer» D. 20% | |
| 383. |
Two successive discounts of 10% and 20%, equals a single discount of |
| A. | 30% |
| B. | 25% |
| C. | 28% |
| D. | 29% |
| Answer» D. 29% | |
| 384. |
With a 5 % discount on the cost of sugar, a buyer could purchase 2 kg more sugar for 608. Selling price of sugar is : |
| A. | 15.50 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 16.50 |
| D. | 16 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 385. |
The single discount equivalent to the discount series of 20%,10% and 5% is : |
| A. | 11.66% |
| B. | 31.6% |
| C. | 35.66% |
| D. | 32% |
| Answer» C. 35.66% | |
| 386. |
Two consecutive discounts x% and y% are equivalent to the single discount of |
| A. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-oparen-h1.gif"></td><td rowspan="2"> x y + </td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>xy</center></td><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-cparen-h1.gif"></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">100</td></tr></table> |
| B. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-oparen-h1.gif"></td><td rowspan="2"> x + y + </td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>xy</center></td><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-cparen-h1.gif"></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">100</td></tr></table> |
| C. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-oparen-h1.gif"></td><td rowspan="2"> x y </td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>xy</center></td><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-cparen-h1.gif"></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">100</td></tr></table> |
| D. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-oparen-h1.gif"></td><td rowspan="2"> x + y </td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>xy</center></td><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-cparen-h1.gif"></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">100</td></tr></table> |
| Answer» E. | |
| 387. |
A trader marked his goods at 20% above the cost price. He sold half the stock at the marked price, one quarter at a discount of 20% on the marked price and the rest at a discount of 40% on the marked price. His total gain is |
| A. | 2% |
| B. | 4.5% |
| C. | 13.5% |
| D. | 15% |
| Answer» B. 4.5% | |
| 388. |
A shopkeeper increases the price of an object by 40% and then sells it at 25% discount on the marked price. If the selling price of such an object be Rs. 2100, its cost price for the shopkeeper was |
| A. | Rs. 3000 |
| B. | Rs. 1500 |
| C. | Rs. 1750 |
| D. | Rs. 2000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 389. |
Successive discounts of 30% and 20% is equivalent to a single discount of |
| A. | 50% |
| B. | 40% |
| C. | 44% |
| D. | 10% |
| Answer» D. 10% | |
| 390. |
A shopkeeper marks the price of an article at 80. What will be the selling price, if he allows two successive discounts of 5% each? |
| A. | 72.2 |
| B. | 72 |
| C. | 85 |
| D. | 7.2 |
| Answer» B. 72 | |
| 391. |
A shopkeeper lists the price of an article as 500. But he gives a certain discount which allows the buyer to pay 500 for the article including 10% sales tax. The rate of discount 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;">11</td></tr></table> |
| C. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2">9</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;">11</td></tr></table> |
| D. | 11% |
| Answer» D. 11% | |
| 392. |
Two successive discounts of 70% and 30% are equivalent to a single discount of |
| A. | 75% |
| B. | 79% |
| C. | 100% |
| D. | 89% |
| Answer» C. 100% | |
| 393. |
Successive discounts of p% and q% on the catalogue price of an article is equivalent to a single discount of : |
| A. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-oparen-h1.gif"></td><td rowspan="2"> x y </td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>xy</center></td><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-cparen-h1.gif"></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">100</td></tr></table> |
| B. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-oparen-h1.gif"></td><td rowspan="2"> p q </td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>pq</center></td><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-cparen-h1.gif"></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">100</td></tr></table> |
| C. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-oparen-h1.gif"></td><td rowspan="2"> p + q </td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>pq</center></td><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-cparen-h1.gif"></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">100</td></tr></table> |
| D. | <table><tr><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-oparen-h1.gif"></td><td rowspan="2"> p + q + </td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>pq</center></td><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-cparen-h1.gif"></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">100</td></tr></table> |
| Answer» D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-oparen-h1.gif"></td><td rowspan="2"> p + q + </td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>pq</center></td><td rowspan="2"><img src="https://www.indiabix.com/_files/images/data-interpretation/common/15-sym-cparen-h1.gif"></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">100</td></tr></table> | |
| 394. |
An item is offered for sale at Rs. 250, less by successive discounts of 20 % and 15 %, The sale price of the item is : |
| A. | 82% of Rs. 250 |
| B. | 77% of Rs. 250 |
| C. | 68% of Rs. 250 |
| D. | 65% of Rs. 250 |
| Answer» D. 65% of Rs. 250 | |
| 395. |
If the successive discounts be 20 %, 10 % and 5 %, then the single equivalent rate of discount is : |
| A. | 31.6% |
| B. | 31.5% |
| C. | 31% |
| D. | 31.4% |
| Answer» B. 31.5% | |
| 396. |
The successive discount of 15 %, 20 % and 25 % on an article is equivalent to the single discount of |
| A. | 60% |
| B. | 47% |
| C. | 49% |
| D. | 40% |
| Answer» D. 40% | |
| 397. |
Successive discounts of 20% and 10% are equivalent to a single discount of : |
| A. | 15% |
| B. | 28% |
| C. | 25% |
| D. | 30% |
| Answer» C. 25% | |
| 398. |
A dealer is selling an article at a discount of 5% on the marked price. If the marked price is 12% above the cost price and the article was sold for Rs. 532, then the cost price is (in Rs.) |
| A. | 500 |
| B. | 525 |
| C. | 505 |
| D. | 520 |
| Answer» B. 525 | |
| 399. |
A fan is listed at 1500 and a discount of 20% is offered on the list price. What additional |
| A. | 8% |
| B. | 10% |
| C. | 12% |
| D. | 15% |
| Answer» B. 10% | |
| 400. |
A shopkeeper gives 12 per cent additional discount after giving an initial discount of 20 per cent on the marked price of a radio. If the sale price of the radio is 704, the marked price is |
| A. | 844.80 |
| B. | 929.28 |
| C. | 1,044.80 |
| D. | 1,000 |
| Answer» E. | |