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101.

A shopkeeper sells 400 metres of cloth for Rs. 18000 at a loss of Rs.5 per metre. Find his cost price for one metre of cloth?

A. Rs. 45
B. Rs. 40
C. Rs. 35
D. Rs. 50
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
102.

By selling 99 pens, a trader gains the cost of 33 pens. Find his gain percentage?

A. 33 1/3%
B. 50%
C. 25%
D. 66 2/3%
E. None of these
Answer» B. 50%
103.

A fruit vendor purchased 20 dozens of bananas at Rs. 15 per dozen. But one-fourth of the bananas were rotten and had to be thrown away. He sold two-third of the remaining bananas at Rs. 22.50 per dozen. At what price per dozen should he sell the remaining bananas to make neither a profit nor a loss?

A. Rs. 20
B. Rs. 15
C. Rs. 22.50
D. Rs. 7.50
E. None of these
Answer» C. Rs. 22.50
104.

A shopkeeper sells 20% of his stock at 10% profit ans sells the remaining at a loss of 5%. He incurred an overall loss of Rs. 400. Find the total worth of the stock?

A. Rs. 25000
B. Rs. 20000
C. Rs. 15000
D. Rs. 22000
E. None of these
Answer» C. Rs. 15000
105.

After allowing a discount of 15% on the marked price, the selling price is Rs. 6800 for an article. If it was sold at marked price, there would have been a profit of 60%. The cost price of the article is?

A. Rs. 6400
B. Rs. 5600
C. Rs. 5000
D. Rs. 4800
E. None of these
Answer» D. Rs. 4800
106.

If the cost price of 50 articles is equal to the selling price of 40 articles, then the gain or loss percent is?

A. 20% loss
B. 20% profit
C. 10% profit
D. 25% loss
E. None of these
Answer» F.
107.

The owner of a furniture shop charges his customer 24% more than the cost price. If a customer paid Rs. 8339 for a computer table, then what was the cost price of the computer table?

A. Rs. 5725
B. Rs. 5275
C. Rs. 6275
D. Rs. 6725
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
108.

A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods at Cost Price but still gets 20% profit by using a false weight. What weight does he substitute for a kilogram?

A. 855 1/2 grams
B. 833 1/3 grams
C. 833 1/2 grams
D. 875 2/7 grams
Answer» C. 833 1/2 grams
109.

A shopkeeper buys mangoes at the rate of 4 a rupee and sells them at 3 a rupee. Find his net profit or loss percent?

A. 20%
B. 28%
C. 33 1/3 %
D. 35 2/7 %
Answer» D. 35 2/7 %
110.

At what price must an article costing Rs.47.50 be marked in order that after deducting 5% from the list price. It may be sold at a profit of 25% on the cost price?

A. Rs.62.50
B. Rs.72.50
C. Rs.75.00
D. Rs.80.00
Answer» B. Rs.72.50
111.

A dealer purchased an article at 3/4 of its list price and sold 50% more than the list price. Find his gain percent?

A. 75%
B. 50%
C. 100%
D. 80%
Answer» D. 80%
112.

The C.P of 10 pens is equal to the S.P of 12 pens. Find his gain % or loss%?

A. 16 2/3% profit
B. 50/6% profit
C. 16 2/3% loss
D. 100/3% loss
Answer» D. 100/3% loss
113.

A man sells a horse for Rs.800 and loses something, if he had sold it for Rs.980, his gain would have been double the former loss. Find the cost price of the horse?

A. Rs.900
B. Rs.875
C. Rs.850
D. Rs.860
Answer» E.
114.

By selling 150 mangoes, a fruit-seller gains the selling price of 30 mangoes. Find the gain percent?

A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 18%
D. 30%
Answer» C. 18%
115.

If a man lost 4% by selling oranges at the rate of 12 a rupee at how many a rupee must he sell them to gain 44%?

A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
Answer» C. 9
116.

A trader bought a car at 20% discount on its original price. He sold it at a 40% increase on the price he bought it. What percent of profit did he make on the original price?

A. 10%
B. 11%
C. 12%
D. 15%
Answer» D. 15%
117.

A single discount equivalent to the discount series of 20%, 10% and 5% is_______?

A. 25%
B. 30%
C. 31.6%
D. 33.5%
Answer» D. 33.5%
118.

What profit percent is made by selling an article at a certain price, if by selling at 2/3rd of that price, there would be a loss of 20%?

A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 13 1/30%
D. 12%
Answer» B. 25%
119.

Ramees sold two bicycles, each for Rs.990. If he made 10% profit on the first and 10% loss on the second, what is the total cost of both bicycles?

A. Rs.2000
B. Rs.1980
C. Rs.1891
D. Rs.1750
Answer» B. Rs.1980
120.

A tradesman by means of his false balance defrauds to the extent of 20%? in buying goods as well as by selling the goods. What percent does he gain on his outlay?

A. 20%
B. 45%
C. 44%
D. 48%
Answer» D. 48%
121.

Ramees professes to sell his goods at the cost price but he made use of 900 grms instead of a kg, what is the gain percent?

A. 11%
B. 11 2/9%
C. 11 1/9%
D. 10%
Answer» D. 10%
122.

A dishonest dealer professes to sell goods at the cost price but uses a false weight and gains 25%. Find his false weight age?

A. 700 gms
B. 750 gms
C. 800 gms
D. 850 gms
Answer» D. 850 gms
123.

A dishonest dealer professes to sell goods at the cost price but uses a weight of 800 grams per kg, what is his percent?

A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 30%
D. 15%
Answer» C. 30%
124.

A man purchases 8 pens for Rs.9 and sells 9 pens for Rs.8, how much profit or loss does he make?

A. 20.98% profit
B. 20.98% loss
C. 20.89% profit
D. 20.89% loss
Answer» C. 20.89% profit
125.

A person bought an article and sold it at a loss of 10%. If he had bought it for 20% less and sold it for Rs.75 less, he could have gained 25%. What is the cost price?

A. Rs.250
B. Rs.225
C. Rs.275
D. Rs.200
Answer» B. Rs.225
126.

By selling 12 pencils for a rupee a man loses 20%. How many for a rupee should he sell in order to gain 20%?

A. 8
B. 9
C. 12
D. 16
Answer» B. 9
127.

By selling 50 meters of cloth. I gain the selling price of 15 meters. Find the gain percent?

A. 35%
B. 30%
C. 40%
D. 42 6/7%
Answer» E.
128.

Oranges are bought at 11 for a rupee and an equal number more at 9 a rupee. If these are sold at 10 for a rupee, find the loss or gain percent?

A. 1% gain
B. 2% gain
C. 1% loss
D. 2% loss
Answer» D. 2% loss
129.

The cost price of 13 articles is equal to the selling price of 11 articles. Find the profit percent?

A. 15 5/15%
B. 18 2/11%
C. 16 2/3%
D. 30%
Answer» C. 16 2/3%
130.

If goods be purchased for Rs.840 and one-fourth be sold at a loss of 20% at what gain percent should the remainder be sold so as to gain 20% on the whole transaction?

A. 30%
B. 33%
C. 33 1/3%
D. 35%
Answer» D. 35%
131.

A man buys an article and sells it at a profit of 20%. If he had bought it at 20% less and sold it for Rs.75 less, he could have gained 25%. What is the cost price?

A. Rs.370
B. Rs.375
C. Rs.350
D. Rs.300
Answer» C. Rs.350
132.

A man buys two articles for Rs.1980 each and he gains 10% on the first and loses 10% on the next. Find his total gain or loss percent?

A. 1% gain
B. 1% loss
C. 10% loss
D. no gain or no loss
Answer» B. 1% loss
133.

A man sells two articles for Rs.3600 each and he gains 30% on the first and loses 30% on the next. Find his total gain or loss?

A. 9% loss
B. 400
C. 4000
D. 324
Answer» B. 400
134.

I bought two books; for Rs.480. I sold one at a loss of 15% and other at a gain of 19% and then I found each book was sold at the same price. Find the cost of the book sold at a loss?

A. Rs.28
B. Rs.280
C. Rs.140
D. Rs.70
Answer» C. Rs.140
135.

The sale price sarees listed for Rs.400 after successive discount is 10% and 5% is________?

A. Rs.357
B. Rs.340
C. Rs.342
D. Rs.338
Answer» D. Rs.338
136.

The C.P of 15 books is equal to the S.P of 18 books. Find his gain% or loss%?

A. 16 2/3% loss
B. 100/3% loss
C. 50/3% profit
D. 100/3% loss
Answer» B. 100/3% loss
137.

An article is bought for Rs.675 and sold for Rs.900, find the gain percent?

A. 16 2/3%
B. 30%
C. 33 1/3%
D. 33 1/6%
Answer» D. 33 1/6%
138.

A cycle is bought for Rs.900 and sold for Rs.1080, find the gain percent?

A. 16 2/3%
B. 20%
C. 18%
D. 25%
Answer» C. 18%
139.

The cost price of a radio is Rs.1500 and it was sold for Rs.1230, find the loss %?

A. 18%
B. 9%
C. 15%
D. 6%
Answer» B. 9%
140.

An article is bought for Rs.600 and sold for Rs.500, find the loss percent?

A. 16 4/3%
B. 100/3%
C. 16%
D. 16 2/3%
Answer» E.
141.

A watch was sold at a loss of 10%. If it was sold for Rs.140 more, there would have been a gain of 4%. What is the cost price?

A. Rs.1000
B. Rs.1140
C. Rs.860
D. Rs.760
Answer» B. Rs.1140
142.

A reduction of 40% in the price of bananas would enable a man to obtain 64 more for Rs.40, what is reduced price per dozen?

A. Rs.5
B. Rs.4
C. Rs.2
D. Rs.3
Answer» E.
143.

A reduction of 25% in the price of oil enables a house wife to obtain 5kgs more for Rs.800, what is the reduced price for kg?

A. Rs.20
B. Rs.30
C. Rs.40
D. Rs.25
Answer» D. Rs.25
144.

A reduction of 20% in the price of salt enables a lady to obtain 10 kgs more for Rs.100, find the original price per kg?

A. 2 3/2
B. 2 2/3
C. 2.5
D. 3
Answer» D. 3
145.

The list price of an article is Rs.65. A customer pays Rs.56.16 for it. He was given two successive discounts, one of them being 10%. The other discount is________?

A. 3%
B. 4%
C. 5%
D. 6%
Answer» C. 5%