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1.

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 %
2.

The marked price of an article is 10 % higher than cost price. A discount of 10 % is given on marked price. In this kind of sale, the seller bears:

A. no loss no gain
B. a loss of 5 %
C. again of 1 %
D. a loss of 1 %
Answer» E.
3.

Mukesh got series of discount 30%, 25%, 15% on his shirt. Find out the single equivalent discount.

A. 52.34%
B. 38.35%
C. 55.38%
D. 57.38%
Answer» D. 57.38%
4.

A watch is sold on 20% discount and there is 15% extra discount on cash payment. If Selena purchased it in Rs. 2380 cash payment, then what was the marked price of the watch?

A. Rs. 4000
B. Rs. 3500
C. Rs. 4200
D. Rs. 3000
Answer» C. Rs. 4200
5.

Marked price of an item is Rs 200. On purchase of 1 item discount is 22 % on purchase of 4 items discount is 33 % Rabia buys 5 items, what is the effective discount?

A. 35%
B. 30.8%
C. 34%
D. 20.4%
Answer» C. 34%
6.

Ticket for an adult is Rs 1600 and a child is Rs. 600. 1 child goes free with two adults. If a group has 17 adults and 7 children what is the discount the group gets?

A. 13.3 %
B. 26.2 %
C. 24.41 %
D. 32.2 %
Answer» B. 26.2 %
7.

A scientific calculator is available at universal shoppe in hazratganj at 20 % discount and the same is available at only 15 % discount of universal shoppe Bhootnath market. Mr. Agrawal has just sufficient amount of 800 to purchase it at universal shoppe hazratganz. What is the amount that Mr. Agrawal has less than the required to purchase it at universal. shoppe Bhootnath ?

A. Rs. 70
B. Rs. 50
C. Rs. 100
D. Rs. 60
E. Data insufficient
Answer» C. Rs. 100
8.

A retailer purchase 40 pens at the cost price of 36 pens from a wholeseller . If he sells all of them at a discount of 1 %, then what is his profit percent?

A. 10 %
B. 9 %
C. $$ {10{1 over 9}}{ %}$$
D. $$ {7{7 over 9}}{ %}$$
Answer» B. 9 %
9.

A man purchases 100 copies of a book from the publisher and gets a discount of 25%. He buys 50 copies from a retailer at a discount of 10%. He got an overall discount of:

A. 16.5%
B. 35%
C. 17.5%
D. 20%
Answer» E.
10.

The selling price of an article is Rs. 1920 and the discount given is 4%. The market price of the article is -

A. Rs.1600
B. Rs.1200
C. Rs.2400
D. Rs. 2000
Answer» E.
11.

What is the effective discount for every 4 consecutive discounts of 20%?

A. 64 %
B. 59.04 %
C. 40.96 %
D. 48 %
Answer» C. 40.96 %
12.

A single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of $$ {12{1 over 2}}{ %}$$ and 20% is

A. 30 %
B. 33 %
C. $$ {32{1 over 2}}{ %}$$
D. 32 %
Answer» B. 33 %
13.

A dealer marks an article 40% above the cost price and sells it to a customer, allowing two successive discounts of 20% and 25% on the marked price. If he suffers a loss of Rs.140, then the cost price (in Rs.) of the article is:

A. 840
B. 872
C. 900
D. 875
Answer» E.
14.

Giving two successive discount of 25 % at a article is equal to giving one discount of ___%.

A. 56.25
B. 50
C. 43.75
D. 45
Answer» D. 45
15.

The MRP of a shirt is Rs.750 and 12% discount is allowed on the MRP. The shopkeeper allows a further discount of 6% to clear the old stock. What would be the selling price of the shirt?

A. Rs.534.78
B. Rs.537.68
C. Rs.620.4
D. Rs.630.48
E. Rs.528.38
Answer» D. Rs.630.48
16.

The marked price of a AC was Rs.22500. After allowing two successive discounts, it was sold for Rs.17595. If the second discount was 8%, then what was the first discount?

A. 12%
B. 15%
C. 14%
D. 9%
Answer» C. 14%
17.

The price of a shirt is Rs 260 but the shopkeeper successively discount 15% & 20%. The net sales price is subject to a sales tax of 5%. What does the buyer pay ?

A. Rs 172.64
B. Rs 183.64
C. Rs 194.64
D. Rs 185.64
Answer» E.
18.

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. 640
B. 680
C. 620
D. 600
Answer» C. 620
19.

A shopkeeper allows 23 % commission on his advertised price and still makes a profit of 10 %. If he gains Rs.56 on one item, his advertised price of the item, in Rs. is

A. 820
B. 780
C. 790
D. 800
Answer» E.
20.

If one shirt is offered on the purchase of 4 shirts. Find the net discount.

A. 15 %
B. 20 %
C. 25 %
D. $$ 33{1 over3} %$$
Answer» C. 25 %
21.

Sanjay sold an article by giving a discount of 8 % for Rs. 17940. And make a profit of 19.6 %. If he did not give discount then how profit percentage he get?

A. 26.6 %
B. 27.6%
C. 28 %
D. 30 %
Answer» E.
22.

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.
23.

The marked price of a radio is Rs. 480. The shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% and still gains 8%. If no discount is allowed, find his gain percent.

A. 10 %
B. 15 %
C. 20 %
D. 35 %
Answer» D. 35 %
24.

A shopkeeper marked the article 30 % above the cost price. And he gives a discount of 20 % on the M.R.P. find his profit percentage?

A. 15
B. 10
C. 6
D. 4
Answer» E.
25.

The marked Price of a television is Rs. 12,000 and the shopkeeper gives 5 percent discount on it. So what is its selling price

A. Rs. 600
B. Rs. 11,400
C. Rs. 800
D. Rs. 11,200
Answer» C. Rs. 800
26.

A shopkeeper gives 12 percent additional discount along with a discount of 20 percent on the marked price of a radio. If the selling price of the radio is 704, the marked price is

A. 1,044.80
B. 1,000
C. 844.80
D. 929.28
Answer» C. 844.80
27.

A discount of $$ 2{1 over 2} % $$ is given to the customer on the marked price of an article. A man bought the article for Rs.39. The marked price of the article is:

A. 42
B. 36 . 5
C. 40
D. 41 . 5
Answer» D. 41 . 5
28.

At 30% discount the selling price of an article is Rs 1050. What is the selling price (in Rs) if the discount is 15%?

A. 1200
B. 1175
C. 1275
D. 1100
Answer» D. 1100
29.

The cost price of an article is Rs. 800. After allowing a discount of 10 %, a gain of 12.5 % is made. Then the marked price of the article is

A. Rs. 1,000
B. Rs.1,100
C. Rs. 1,200
D. Rs. 1,300
Answer» B. Rs.1,100
30.

If a person purchases a shirt, he gets 6 % discount. However, if he purchases two shirts, he gets 5 % on the first and 8 % on the second. If the price paid by the person for two shirts is 925, then what will be the marked price of each shirt?

A. 494
B. 550
C. 528
D. 500
Answer» B. 550
31.

With a 5 % discount on the cost of sugar, a buyer could purchase 2 kg. more sugar for 608. Original selling price of sugar is.

A. 15.50
B. 15
C. 16.50
D. 16
Answer» E.
32.

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%
33.

A shopkeeper sold an item at a 10% loss after giving a discount equal to half the marked price. Then the cost price is

A. $${5 over 9}th$$ of marked price
B. $${7 over 9}th$$ of marked price
C. $${1 over 9}th$$ of marked price
D. $${4 over 9}th$$ of marked price
Answer» B. $${7 over 9}th$$ of marked price
34.

A dealer buys an article marked at 25,000 with 20 % and 5% off. He spends 1,000 for its repair and sells it for 25,000 what is his gain or loss percent?

A. Gain of 10 %
B. Loss of 10 %
C. Loss of 25 %
D. Gain of 25 %
Answer» E.
35.

When a discount of 20% is given on a pizza, the profit is 32%. If the discount is 18%, then the profit is:

A. 35.3%
B. 20.6%
C. 50%
D. 64.7%
Answer» B. 20.6%
36.

An article is listed at Rs 2375 A man purchases it at two successive discounts of 50 % and 25 % spends Rs 165 on repairing of article. If he sells the articles at a profit a of 62.5 % then what is the selling price (in Rs) of the article?

A. Rs. 1715.39
B. Rs. 1464.6
C. Rs. 1467.6
D. Rs. 1492.6
Answer» B. Rs. 1464.6
37.

A shopkeeper sells at a discount of 20% and earns a profit of 60%. If he sells the same table at 40% discount, then what will be his new profit percent?

A. 35%
B. 40%
C. 20%
D. 30%
Answer» D. 30%
38.

A shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% on the marked price of an item but charges a sales tax of 8% on the discounted price. If the customer pays 3,402 as the price including the sales tax, then the marked price is

A. 3,600
B. 3,800
C. 3,400
D. 3,500
Answer» E.
39.

A double bed is marked at 7,5000. The shopkeeper allows successive discounts of 8 %, 5 % and 2 % on it. What is the net selling price?

A. 6,4239
B. 6,500.50
C. 6,500
D. 6,000
Answer» B. 6,500.50
40.

A machine is marked at 6,800 and available at a discount of 10%. The shopkeeper gives another off-season discount to the buyer and sells the machine for 5,202. Find the offseason discount.

A. 15%
B. 18%
C. 10%
D. 12%
Answer» B. 18%
41.

The marked price of an article is 100. A discount series of 5%, 10% successively reduces the price of an article by

A. 24.5
B. 4.5
C. 14.5
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
42.

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 rupee).

A. 1200
B. 1230
C. 1320
D. 1080
Answer» D. 1080
43.

The Banker's discount on a bill due 6 months hence at 16% per annum is 216. The true discount is:

A. 210
B. 200
C. 212
D. 180
Answer» C. 212
44.

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. 30 % of x
B. 10 % of x
C. 90 % of x
D. 70 % of x
Answer» B. 10 % of x
45.

The marked price of a watch was 720. A man bought the same for 550.80 after getting two successive discounts. the first being 10 %. then the second discount rate is

A. 15%
B. 18%
C. 12%
D. 14%
Answer» B. 18%
46.

Arvind purchased a wrist watch with 30% discount on the labelled price. He sold it with 40 % profit on the price he bought, what was his percent loss on the labelled price?

A. 4
B. 8
C. 2
D. 6
Answer» D. 6
47.

While selling to the retailer, a company allows 30% discount on the marked price of their products. If the retailer sells those products at marked price, his profit % will be:

A. 40%
B. $$42{6 over 7} %$$
C. 30%
D. $${17 over 2} %$$
Answer» C. 30%
48.

A fan s listed at 150 with a discount of 20%. What additional discount must be offered to the customer to bring the net price to 108

A. 15%
B. 8%
C. $$11{1 over 9} %$$
D. None of these
Answer» E.
49.

A trader allows a trade of 20% and a cash discount of $$6{1 over 4} %$$% on the marked price of the goods and gets a net gain of 20% of the cost. By how much above the cost should the goods be marked for the sale?

A. 60%
B. 70%
C. 40%
D. 50%
Answer» B. 70%
50.

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. 60%
B. 45%
C. 50%
D. 40%
Answer» D. 40%