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451.	A discount of series of 15%, 20% and 30% is equal to a single discount of
A.	50%
B.	47.6%
C.	52.8%
D.	52.4%
Answer» E.

Discussion

452.	An article is sold for Rs. 547.40 after successive discounts of 30% and 15%. What is the marked price of the article?
A.	Rs. 940
B.	Rs. 900
C.	Rs. 960
D.	Rs. 920
Answer» E.

Discussion

453.	An article is listed at Rs. 8500 and discount offered is 12%. What additional discount (percent) must be given to bring the selling price to Rs. 6358
A.	10%
B.	20%
C.	15%
D.	9%
Answer» D. 9%

Discussion

454.	A man sold 450 chairs and had a gain equal to selling price of 50 chairs. What is his proﬁt percentage?
A.	12.5
B.	25
C.	16.66
D.	20
Answer» B. 25

Discussion

455.	If selling price of an article is $\frac{5}{4}$ of its cost price, then the profit in the transaction is ______.
A.	24%
B.	25%
C.	30%
D.	26%
Answer» C. 30%

Discussion

456.	If the cost price of 4 chairs is equal to selling price of 3 chairs, then the profit or loss percentage is∶
A.	$33\frac{1}{3}\% $
B.	20%
C.	$16\frac{2}{3}\% $
D.	25%
Answer» B. 20%

Discussion

457.	Find the ratio in which rice at 9.20 Rs/kg be mixed with a rice 4.40 Rs/kg to produce a mixture worth 8.40 Rs/kg?
A.	1 : 5
B.	3 : 4
C.	4 : 3
D.	5 : 1
Answer» E.

Discussion

458.	At 25% discount, profit% was 25%, at 10% discount, profit% will be ___________%. Assume marked price and selling price remains same.
A.	50
B.	30
C.	60
D.	40
Answer» B. 30

Discussion

459.	A sold a watch to B at a profit of 20%. B sold it to C at 30% profit. C sold it to D at 10% loss. If B's profit is Rs. 80 more than that of A, then D bought it for.
A.	Rs. 702
B.	Rs. 700
C.	Rs. 680
D.	Rs. 652
Answer» B. Rs. 700

Discussion

460.	By selling an article for Rs. 850, a shopkeeper gains 70%. To gain 30% what should be the selling price?
A.	650
B.	720
C.	470
D.	570
Answer» B. 720

Discussion

461.	India returned 10 damaged mobile phones out of 10 dozen purchased by her at a cost of Rs. 10,000 each, and sold the remaining for Rs. 12.10 lakhs. What is her profit percentage?
A.	11.10%
B.	10%
C.	11%
D.	10.10%
Answer» C. 11%

Discussion

462.	A shopkeeper marks the price of an article 25% above its cost price. After allowing 10% discount on the marketprice, the article is sold for ₹720. What is the difference (in ₹) between the cost price and marketprice of the article?
A.	160
B.	120
C.	180
D.	150
Answer» B. 120

Discussion

463.	A profit of 25% is made by selling an article for Rs. 30. If the article was sold for Rs. 33.60, the profit would have been
A.	30%
B.	35%
C.	40%
D.	45%
Answer» D. 45%

Discussion

464.	If the difference between discount of 45% and two successive discounts of 10% on a certain bill is Rs. 52, then what is the amount (in Rs) of the bill?
A.	300
B.	200
C.	250
D.	375
Answer» C. 250

Discussion

465.	Marked price of an article is Rs. 7600 and its selling price is Rs 5472. What is discount percentage?
A.	34
B.	28
C.	31
D.	30
Answer» C. 31

Discussion

466.	If a shopkeeper buys a dozen chair for Rs. 7200 and sells each chair for Rs. 708, what will be his profit percentage?
A.	18%
B.	16%
C.	14%
D.	12%
Answer» B. 16%

Discussion

467.	A grocer had 1600kg of wheat. He sold a part of it at 20% profit and the rest at 12% profit, so that he made a total profit of 17%. How much wheat (in kg) did he sell at 20% profit?
A.	600
B.	1000
C.	800
D.	1200
Answer» C. 800

Discussion

468.	If the difference between discount of 30% and two successive discounts of 20% on a certain bill is Rs. 42, then what is the amount of the bill?
A.	400
B.	300
C.	700
D.	820
Answer» D. 820

Discussion

469.	A shopkeeper sells a part of a hundred kilogram sugar bag at 10% profit and the remaining at 20% profit. He profits a total of 18% on the entire bag. How many kilograms does he sell at 20% profit?
A.	85 kg
B.	75 kg
C.	80 kg
D.	20 kg
Answer» D. 20 kg

Discussion

470.	If by selling an article for Rs. 390, a shopkeeper gains 20% then the cost price of the article is
A.	Rs. 321
B.	Rs. 323
C.	Rs. 324
D.	Rs. 325
Answer» E.

Discussion

471.	A shopkeeper marks the price of an article such that after giving a discount of 30%, he gains 20%. If the marked price of the article Rs. 480, what is the cost price of the article?
A.	Rs. 260
B.	Rs. 300
C.	Rs. 250
D.	Rs. 280
Answer» E.

Discussion

472.	Marked price of an article is 35% more than its cost price. If a discount of 40% is given, then what will be the loss percentage?
A.	19
B.	22
C.	27
D.	16
Answer» B. 22

Discussion

473.	If chairs are bought at Rs. 1200 each and sold at Rs. 1500 each, then what will be the profit percentage?
A.	10
B.	15
C.	20
D.	25
Answer» E.

Discussion

474.	A milk vendor bought 28 litres of milk at the rate of Rs. 8.50 per litre. After adding some water, he sold the mixture at the same price. If his gain is 12.5%, how much water did he add?
A.	4.5 litres
B.	4 litres
C.	3.5 litres
D.	3 litres
Answer» D. 3 litres

Discussion

475.	An iron cupboard sold with 8% profit which was bought for Rs. 1800. then what is the selling price of the cupboard?
A.	Rs. 1900
B.	Rs. 1850
C.	Rs. 1844
D.	Rs. 1944
Answer» E.

Discussion

476.	If the cost price of 5 articles is equal to the selling price of 8 articles, then what is the loss percentage (in %)?
A.	40
B.	37.5
C.	50
D.	56.25
Answer» C. 50

Discussion

477.	1$ = Rs. 67.89. Money changer adds a margin of Rs. 1.11. What will be the cost of $150?
A.	Rs. 10,183
B.	Rs. 10,017
C.	Rs. 10,330
D.	Rs. 10,450
Answer» C. Rs. 10,330

Discussion

478.	An article was sold at a loss of 15%. If it was sold for Rs. 1,035 more, then there would have been a profit of 8%. Find the cost price of the article.
A.	Rs. 4,000
B.	Rs. 4,200
C.	Rs. 4,500
D.	Rs. 3,500
Answer» D. Rs. 3,500

Discussion

479.	A person purchased a vehicle for Rs. 4,89,828 and sold it for Rs. 5,89,828. What is the profit percent he earned on this vehicle (correct to two decimal places)?
A.	15%
B.	20.42%
C.	18.65%
D.	25%
Answer» C. 18.65%

Discussion

480.	If the cost price of an article is 50% of the selling price, then what is the profit percent?
A.	100
B.	50
C.	75
D.	150
Answer» B. 50

Discussion

481.	Harish sells a book for Rs. 25 and gains 25%. What is the cost price at which he would have purchased the book?
A.	Rs. 35
B.	Rs. 20
C.	Rs. 25
D.	Rs. 30
Answer» C. Rs. 25

Discussion

482.	15 laptops were purchased at Rs. 15,000 each and all of them were sold for Rs. 2.97 Lakh. Find the profit percentage.
A.	28%
B.	40%
C.	33.33%
D.	32%
Answer» E.

Discussion

483.	A trader marks his goods 30% above the cost price but allows a discount of 10% at the time of sale. Find the gain.
A.	16%
B.	17%
C.	12%
D.	15%
Answer» C. 12%

Discussion

484.	An article having marked price, Rs. 900, was sold for Rs. 648 after two successive discounts. The first discount was 20%. What was the percentage rate of the second discount?
A.	5
B.	10
C.	12.5
D.	15
Answer» C. 12.5

Discussion

485.	Marked price of an article is Rs. 7500. It is purchased at a discount of 12%. If Rs. 250 are spent on its repairs, then to gain 20% profit what should be the selling price (in Rs.)?
A.	7940
B.	7760
C.	8220
D.	8480
Answer» D. 8480

Discussion

486.	If a wholesaler, sells a tin of coffee at Rs 528 he faces a loss of 12%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs. 636, what will be the profit (in %)?
A.	7
B.	5
C.	6
D.	4
Answer» D. 4

Discussion

487.	Atul sells 12 pencils at Rs 400. If there is a loss equal to the cost price of 4 pencil, then what is the cost price (in Rs) of a pencil?
A.	30
B.	45
C.	50
D.	60
Answer» D. 60

Discussion

488.	By selling an article for Rs.105,a trader losses 9%. To gain 30% he should sell the article at:
A.	Rs. 150
B.	Rs. 126
C.	Rs. 144
D.	Rs. 139
Answer» B. Rs. 126

Discussion

489.	An article is sold at 20% profit. If its cost price is increased by Rs. 50 and at the same time if its selling price is also increased by Rs. 30, the percentage of profit decreases by $3\frac{1}{3}\%$, then the cost price is
A.	Rs. 851
B.	Rs. 852
C.	Rs. 850
D.	Rs. 853
Answer» D. Rs. 853

Discussion

490.	A profit of 20% is made after giving a discount of 10% on an article. If the marked price of the article is Rs. 3000, then what is its cost price (in Rs.)?
A.	3060
B.	2250
C.	2500
D.	2750
Answer» C. 2500

Discussion

491.	Marked price of an article is Rs 7500. It is purchased at a discount of 12%. If Rs. 250 are spent on its repairs, then to gain 20% profit what should be the selling price (in Rs)?
A.	7940
B.	7760
C.	8220
D.	8480
Answer» D. 8480

Discussion

492.	A fruit vendor buys a dozen coconut for Rs. 360. What should be per pair price so that he can earn 30 percent profit?
A.	Rs. 48
B.	Rs. 92
C.	Rs. 78
D.	Rs. 94
Answer» D. Rs. 94

Discussion

493.	If an article is sold at 5% gain instead of 5% loss the man gains Rs.5 more. Find the cost price of that article.
A.	Rs.105
B.	Rs.100
C.	Rs.50
D.	Rs.110
Answer» D. Rs.110

Discussion

494.	A wholesaler mixes three types of apples, valued at Rs 40, Rs 50 and Rs 50 per kg, in the ratio of 1 : 3 : 5 on the basis of weight and sells the mixture at the rate of Rs 59.88 per kg. What is the percentage of profit earned by the wholesaler?A. 20%B. 12.5%C. 22.5%D. 18%
A.	B
B.	D
C.	C
D.	A
Answer» D. A

Discussion

495.	I sold a book at a profit of 14%. If I had sold it for Rs. 18 more, then the gain would have been 18%. Find the cost price.
A.	Rs. 475
B.	Rs. 400
C.	Rs. 375
D.	Rs. 450
Answer» E.

Discussion

496.	A sells an article to B making a profit of 1/5 of his outlay. B sells it to C, gaining 20%. If C sells it for Rs. 600 and incurs a loss of 1/6 of his outlay, the cost price of A is
A.	Rs. 600
B.	Rs. 500
C.	Rs. 720
D.	Rs. 800
Answer» C. Rs. 720

Discussion

497.	A and B invested Rs.7,000 and Rs.10,000 respectively in a business. A left the business with his money after 9 months and at the end of the first year they earned a profit of Rs. 6100. What is the share of B in the profit?
A.	Rs.4800
B.	Rs.5600
C.	Rs.2600
D.	Rs.4000
Answer» E.

Discussion

498.	Piyush marks the price of his article 30% more than its cost price. If he sells the article for Rs. 780 after following a discount of 20%, then what will be the cost price (in Rs) of the article?
A.	600
B.	700
C.	680
D.	750
Answer» E.

Discussion

499.	A shopkeeper offers 10% discount on bags which have been marked 30% above the cost price. Rahul bought the bag for Rs 1170. What was the cost price (in Rs) of the bag for the shopkeeper?
A.	1250
B.	1300
C.	1500
D.	1000
Answer» E.

Discussion

500.	If Shahid bought a table for Rs. 200 and sold it for Rs. 250, then, what is his gain percentage?
A.	45 %
B.	25 %
C.	35 %
D.	15 %
Answer» C. 35 %

Discussion

455.	If selling price of an article is \(\frac{5}{4}\) of its cost price, then the profit in the transaction is ______.
A.	24%
B.	25%
C.	30%
D.	26%
Answer» C. 30%

456.	If the cost price of 4 chairs is equal to selling price of 3 chairs, then the profit or loss percentage is∶
A.	\(33\frac{1}{3}\% \)
B.	20%
C.	\(16\frac{2}{3}\% \)
D.	25%
Answer» B. 20%

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A discount of series of 15%, 20% and 30% is equal to a single discount of

An article is sold for Rs. 547.40 after successive discounts of 30% and 15%. What is the marked price of the article?

An article is listed at Rs. 8500 and discount offered is 12%. What additional discount (percent) must be given to bring the selling price to Rs. 6358

A man sold 450 chairs and had a gain equal to selling price of 50 chairs. What is his proﬁt percentage?

If selling price of an article is \(\frac{5}{4}\) of its cost price, then the profit in the transaction is ______.

If the cost price of 4 chairs is equal to selling price of 3 chairs, then the profit or loss percentage is∶

Find the ratio in which rice at 9.20 Rs/kg be mixed with a rice 4.40 Rs/kg to produce a mixture worth 8.40 Rs/kg?

At 25% discount, profit% was 25%, at 10% discount, profit% will be ___________%. Assume marked price and selling price remains same.

A sold a watch to B at a profit of 20%. B sold it to C at 30% profit. C sold it to D at 10% loss. If B's profit is Rs. 80 more than that of A, then D bought it for.

By selling an article for Rs. 850, a shopkeeper gains 70%. To gain 30% what should be the selling price?

India returned 10 damaged mobile phones out of 10 dozen purchased by her at a cost of Rs. 10,000 each, and sold the remaining for Rs. 12.10 lakhs. What is her profit percentage?

A shopkeeper marks the price of an article 25% above its cost price. After allowing 10% discount on the marketprice, the article is sold for ₹720. What is the difference (in ₹) between the cost price and marketprice of the article?

A profit of 25% is made by selling an article for Rs. 30. If the article was sold for Rs. 33.60, the profit would have been

If the difference between discount of 45% and two successive discounts of 10% on a certain bill is Rs. 52, then what is the amount (in Rs) of the bill?

Marked price of an article is Rs. 7600 and its selling price is Rs 5472. What is discount percentage?

If a shopkeeper buys a dozen chair for Rs. 7200 and sells each chair for Rs. 708, what will be his profit percentage?

A grocer had 1600kg of wheat. He sold a part of it at 20% profit and the rest at 12% profit, so that he made a total profit of 17%. How much wheat (in kg) did he sell at 20% profit?

If the difference between discount of 30% and two successive discounts of 20% on a certain bill is Rs. 42, then what is the amount of the bill?

A shopkeeper sells a part of a hundred kilogram sugar bag at 10% profit and the remaining at 20% profit. He profits a total of 18% on the entire bag. How many kilograms does he sell at 20% profit?

If by selling an article for Rs. 390, a shopkeeper gains 20% then the cost price of the article is

A shopkeeper marks the price of an article such that after giving a discount of 30%, he gains 20%. If the marked price of the article Rs. 480, what is the cost price of the article?

Marked price of an article is 35% more than its cost price. If a discount of 40% is given, then what will be the loss percentage?

If chairs are bought at Rs. 1200 each and sold at Rs. 1500 each, then what will be the profit percentage?

A milk vendor bought 28 litres of milk at the rate of Rs. 8.50 per litre. After adding some water, he sold the mixture at the same price. If his gain is 12.5%, how much water did he add?

An iron cupboard sold with 8% profit which was bought for Rs. 1800. then what is the selling price of the cupboard?

If the cost price of 5 articles is equal to the selling price of 8 articles, then what is the loss percentage (in %)?

1$ = Rs. 67.89. Money changer adds a margin of Rs. 1.11. What will be the cost of $150?

An article was sold at a loss of 15%. If it was sold for Rs. 1,035 more, then there would have been a profit of 8%. Find the cost price of the article.

A person purchased a vehicle for Rs. 4,89,828 and sold it for Rs. 5,89,828. What is the profit percent he earned on this vehicle (correct to two decimal places)?

If the cost price of an article is 50% of the selling price, then what is the profit percent?

Harish sells a book for Rs. 25 and gains 25%. What is the cost price at which he would have purchased the book?

15 laptops were purchased at Rs. 15,000 each and all of them were sold for Rs. 2.97 Lakh. Find the profit percentage.

A trader marks his goods 30% above the cost price but allows a discount of 10% at the time of sale. Find the gain.

An article having marked price, Rs. 900, was sold for Rs. 648 after two successive discounts. The first discount was 20%. What was the percentage rate of the second discount?

Marked price of an article is Rs. 7500. It is purchased at a discount of 12%. If Rs. 250 are spent on its repairs, then to gain 20% profit what should be the selling price (in Rs.)?

If a wholesaler, sells a tin of coffee at Rs 528 he faces a loss of 12%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs. 636, what will be the profit (in %)?

Atul sells 12 pencils at Rs 400. If there is a loss equal to the cost price of 4 pencil, then what is the cost price (in Rs) of a pencil?

By selling an article for Rs.105,a trader losses 9%. To gain 30% he should sell the article at:

An article is sold at 20% profit. If its cost price is increased by Rs. 50 and at the same time if its selling price is also increased by Rs. 30, the percentage of profit decreases by \(3\frac{1}{3}\%\), then the cost price is

A profit of 20% is made after giving a discount of 10% on an article. If the marked price of the article is Rs. 3000, then what is its cost price (in Rs.)?

Marked price of an article is Rs 7500. It is purchased at a discount of 12%. If Rs. 250 are spent on its repairs, then to gain 20% profit what should be the selling price (in Rs)?

A fruit vendor buys a dozen coconut for Rs. 360. What should be per pair price so that he can earn 30 percent profit?

If an article is sold at 5% gain instead of 5% loss the man gains Rs.5 more. Find the cost price of that article.

A wholesaler mixes three types of apples, valued at Rs 40, Rs 50 and Rs 50 per kg, in the ratio of 1 : 3 : 5 on the basis of weight and sells the mixture at the rate of Rs 59.88 per kg. What is the percentage of profit earned by the wholesaler?A. 20%B. 12.5%C. 22.5%D. 18%

I sold a book at a profit of 14%. If I had sold it for Rs. 18 more, then the gain would have been 18%. Find the cost price.

A sells an article to B making a profit of 1/5 of his outlay. B sells it to C, gaining 20%. If C sells it for Rs. 600 and incurs a loss of 1/6 of his outlay, the cost price of A is

A and B invested Rs.7,000 and Rs.10,000 respectively in a business. A left the business with his money after 9 months and at the end of the first year they earned a profit of Rs. 6100. What is the share of B in the profit?

Piyush marks the price of his article 30% more than its cost price. If he sells the article for Rs. 780 after following a discount of 20%, then what will be the cost price (in Rs) of the article?

A shopkeeper offers 10% discount on bags which have been marked 30% above the cost price. Rahul bought the bag for Rs 1170. What was the cost price (in Rs) of the bag for the shopkeeper?

If Shahid bought a table for Rs. 200 and sold it for Rs. 250, then, what is his gain percentage?