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51.

A shopkeeper list 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. $$9{1 over 11} %$$
B. 11%
C. 10%
D. $$10{1 over 11} %$$
Answer» B. 11%
52.

Rahim bought a T.V. with 20% discount on list price. Had he bought it with 25% discount he would have saved 500. At what price did he buy the T.V?

A. 10,000
B. 8,000
C. 16,000
D. 12,000
Answer» C. 16,000
53.

In a shop shirt are usually sold at 40% above the cost price. During a sale, the shopkeeper offers a discount of 10% off the usual selling price. If he man ages to sell 72 shirts for 13,608 then his cost price per shirt, ( in ) is

A. 149
B. 125
C. 210
D. 150
Answer» E.
54.

A shopkeeper marks the price of an item keeping 20% profit. If he offers a discount of $$12{1 over 2} %$$ on the marked price, his gain percent will be

A. 7.5%
B. 8%
C. 4.5%
D. 5%
Answer» E.
55.

A dozen pairs of socks quoted at 80 are available at a discount of 10%. How many pairs of socks can be bought for 24?

A. 3
B. 6
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» D. 5
56.

The difference between a discount of 30% on 2,000 and two successive discounts of 25% and 5% on the same amount is

A. 25
B. 40
C. 30
D. 35
Answer» B. 40
57.

Rita bought a television set with 20% discount on the labeled price. She made a profit of Rs. 800 by selling it for Rs. 16,800. The labeled price of the set was

A. Rs.20,800
B. Rs.24,000
C. Rs.18,000
D. Rs.20,000
Answer» E.
58.

A tradesman allows a discount of 15 % on the marked price. How much above the cost price must he mark his goods as to gain 19 %?

A. 25%
B. 30%
C. 34%
D. 40%
Answer» E.
59.

The marked price of a shirt and trousers are in the ratio 1 : 2. The shopkeeper gives 40 % discount on the shirt. If the total discount on the shirt and trousers is 30 %, the discount offered on the trousers is

A. 25%
B. 30%
C. 15%
D. 20%
Answer» B. 30%
60.

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. 50.25%
B. 54.25%
C. 56.25%
D. 25.56%
Answer» D. 25.56%
61.

Two people, Savita and Karan, get their sales commissions based on the number of items sold each month. Their total sales commission amounts to Rs. 56,100 in a particular month. If savita got her commission 12 % higher than Karan, how much commission did Karan earn?

A. Rs.29,500
B. Rs.22,805.45
C. Rs.26462.26
D. Rs.25,500.28
Answer» D. Rs.25,500.28
62.

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. 17,100
B. 18,900
C. 17,000
D. 17,010
Answer» B. 18,900
63.

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
64.

The marked price of a Bike 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%
65.

The single discount which is equivalent to three successive discounts of 25%, 20% and 10% is-

A. 46%
B. 45%
C. 55%
D. 54%
Answer» B. 45%
66.

If two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% of a third number, what is the percentage of the first number to the second?

A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
Answer» E.
67.

A housewife saved 2.50 in buying a dress on sale. If she spent 25 for the dress, approximately how much percent she saved in the transaction?

A. 8 %
B. 9 %
C. 10 %
D. 11 %
Answer» C. 10 %
68.

A shop - keeper sells a badminton racket whose marked price is 30, at a discount of 15 % and gives a shuttle cock costing 1.50 free with each racket. Even then he makes a profit of 20 %. His cost price, per racket is

A. 21.00
B. 21.25
C. 20.00
D. 17.75
Answer» D. 17.75
69.

A shop keeper 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 %
70.

If in a sale, the discount given on a saree is equal to one-fourth of the marked price and the loss due to this discount is 15%, then the ratio of the cost price to the selling price is-

A. 3 : 4
B. 20 : 17
C. 15 : 17
D. 12 : 13
Answer» C. 15 : 17
71.

An item is sold at two successive gains of 30% and 20%. If the final selling price is Rs 31200, then what is the cost price (in Rs)?

A. 15000
B. 24000
C. 22250
D. 20000
Answer» E.
72.

For salaried parsons, standard deduction for Income tax is being raised from current Rs 40000 to Rs 50000. By how much percent standard deduction is increased ?

A. 32%
B. 40%
C. 25%
D. 15%
Answer» D. 15%
73.

An article is sold Rs.680 after two successive discounts of 20% and x% on its marked price. The marked price of the article is Rs.1000. What is the value of x?

A. 15
B. 15.5
C. 12.5
D. 16
Answer» B. 15.5
74.

Allowing 20 % and 15 % successive discounts, the selling price of an article becomes 3,060; then the marked price will be:

A. 4,500
B. 4,000
C. 4,400
D. 5,000
Answer» B. 4,000
75.

A dealer marks his goods at such a price that after allowing a discount of 12.5% for cash payment, he makes a profit of 20%. What is the marked price (in rupees) of the article which costs him Rs. 210?

A. 285
B. 388
C. 385
D. 288
Answer» E.
76.

A shopkeeper offers 10% discount on every purchase of an article. It also offers an additional discount of 12%. If the payment is made in cash. If the original price of an item is Rs. 250, how much a customer will pay. If he wants to pay the price in cash?

A. Rs.180
B. Rs. 192
C. Rs.198
D. Rs. 195
Answer» D. Rs. 195
77.

While selling an article, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 5%. If he gives a discount of 7%, he earns Rs.15 less as profit. The marked price of the article is -

A. Rs.1250
B. Rs.840
C. Rs.750
D. Rs.850
Answer» D. Rs.850
78.

After allowing a discount of 12% on the marked price of an article, it is sold for Rs. 880.Find its marked price.

A. Rs.1000
B. Rs.2100
C. Rs.1100
D. Rs.2000
Answer» B. Rs.2100
79.

The MRP of a watch is Rs.4750. The shop sells it at 12% discount. If the shopkeeper had purchased the watch for Rs. 3,850, what is his gain?

A. Rs.240
B. Rs.570
C. Rs.900
D. Rs.330
Answer» E.
80.

What is single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 15% and 20%?

A. 32%
B. 34%
C. 30%
D. 36%
Answer» B. 34%
81.

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 2100, its cost price for the shopkeeper was?

A. 3000
B. 1500
C. 1750
D. 2000
Answer» E.
82.

A bookseller allowed 10 % discount on printed price. He gets 30 % commission from publisher. His profit in percent will be

A. 20
B. $$28{4 over 7}$$
C. 25
D. $$28{3 over 7}$$
Answer» C. 25
83.

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 532 then the cost price is (in )

A. 500
B. 525
C. 505
D. 520
Answer» B. 525
84.

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.
85.

The marked price of an article is 500. It 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
86.

A fan is listed at Rs. 1500 and a discount of 20% is offered on the list price. What additional discount must be offered to the customer now to bring the net price to Rs 1104 ?

A. 8%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 12%
Answer» B. 10%
87.

A shopkeeper earns a profit of 10% after allowing a discount of 20% on the marked price. The cost price of the article whose marked price is Rs. 880, is

A. Rs. 704
B. Rs. 640
C. Rs. 774
D. Rs. 680
Answer» C. Rs. 774
88.

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 Rs. 800, then the cost price of the article is :

A. Rs. 900
B. Rs. 800
C. Rs. 700
D. Rs. 600
Answer» E.
89.

The marked price of an article is Rs. 200. A discount of $$12{1 over2} %$$ is allowed on the marked price and a profit of 25% is made. The cost price of the article is

A. Rs 200
B. Rs 175
C. Rs 120
D. Rs 140
Answer» E.
90.

The marked price of a watch is Rs 1000. A retailer buys it at Rs. 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%
91.

A retailer buys 40 pens at the marked price of 36 pens from a wholesaler. If he sells these pens giving a discount of 1% on the marked price, what is the profit percent?

A. 9%
B. 10%
C. $$10{1 over9} %$$
D. 11%
Answer» C. $$10{1 over9} %$$
92.

A article is marked at Rs. 65 and a customer buys it for Rs. 56.16 and got two successive discount of 4% and k%. Find the value of k?

A. 5 %
B. 7%
C. 10%
D. 9%
Answer» D. 9%
93.

A double bed is marked at Rs. 7500. The shopkeeper allows successive discounts of 8%, 5% and 2% on it. What is the Net selling price?

A. Rs. 18775.26
B. Rs. 8525.50
C. Rs. 6452.05
D. Rs. 6423.90
Answer» E.
94.

The price of JK magazine is 90. There is a 30 % discount on becoming a customer of 45 magazines. While another discount of 25 % is also given to the customer of 26 magazines. Find the difference of the price of a magazine for a customer of 45 magazines and a customer of 26 magazines.

A. 3.50
B. 35.50
C. 4.30
D. 4.50
Answer» E.
95.

If a merchant offers a discount of 40% on the marked price of his goods and thus ends up selling at cost price, what was the % mark up? (Answer in Percent)

A. 66.66
B. 58.33
C. 28.57
D. 40
Answer» B. 58.33
96.

The marked price of a Robot is 18000. By selling it at a discount of 20%, the loss is 4%. Find the cost price of the Robot.

A. 14,000
B. 15,000
C. 10,000
D. 12,000
Answer» C. 10,000