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2301.	A dealer sells goods at 6% loss on cost price but uses 14 g instead of 16 g. What is his percentage profit or loss?
A.	5(8/7) %
B.	6(2/7) %
C.	7(3/7) %
D.	8(5/7) %
Answer» D. 8(5/7) %

Discussion

2302.	A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods at cost price but he uses a weight of 930 g for 1 kg weight. Find his gain per cent.
A.	Gain 4.52%
B.	Gain 5.52%
C.	Gain 6.52%
D.	Gain 7.52%
Answer» E.

Discussion

2303.	A medical store owner purchased medicines worth Rs. 6000 form a company. He sold 1/3 part of the medicine at 30% loss. On which gain he should sell his rest of the medicines, so that he has neither ga
A.	15 %
B.	18 %
C.	20 %
D.	24 %
Answer» B. 18 %

Discussion

2304.	A man purchases 10 Cows at Rs. 3000 each. 1 Cow died. He sold 2 Cows at 5% loss, at what rate he should sale the remaining Cows, so as to gain a Profit of 10 % on the total Cost?
A.	Rs.3900
B.	Rs.3800
C.	Rs.3700
D.	Rs.3600
Answer» B. Rs.3800

Discussion

2305.	A shopkeeper sells some articles at the profit of 25% on the original price. What is the exact amount of profit? I. Sale price of the article II. Number of articles sold
A.	Only I is sufficient.
B.	Only II is sufficient.
C.	Both I & II are sufficient.
D.	Either I or II are sufficient.
Answer» D. Either I or II are sufficient.

Discussion

2306.	Sam purchased 20 dozens of toys at the rate of Rs. 375 per dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of Rs. 33. What was his percentage profit?
A.	2.9%
B.	3.7%
C.	5.6%
D.	6.8%
Answer» D. 6.8%

Discussion

2307.	A shopkeeper purchased 70 kg of potatoes for Rs. 420 and sold the whole lot at the rate of Rs. 6.50 per kg. What will be his gain percent?
A.	1.66%
B.	3.55%
C.	5.66%
D.	8.33%
Answer» E.

Discussion

2308.	The successive discounts 20% and 15% are equal to a single discount of?
A.	30%
B.	32%
C.	37%
D.	42%
Answer» C. 37%

Discussion

2309.	If selling price is doubled, the profit triples. Find the profit percent:
A.	100%
B.	80%
C.	120%
D.	60%
Answer» B. 80%

Discussion

2310.	A man gains 20% by selling an article for a certain price. If the sells it at double the price, the percentage of profit will be:
A.	108%
B.	120%
C.	140%
D.	152%
Answer» D. 152%

Discussion

2311.	On selling 17 toys at Rs. 720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 toys . The cost price of a Toy is:
A.	Rs. 60
B.	Rs. 70
C.	Rs. 80
D.	Rs. 90
Answer» B. Rs. 70

Discussion

2312.	Some articles were bought at 6 articles for Rs. 5 and sold at 5 articles for Rs. 6. Gain percent is:
A.	24 %
B.	34 %
C.	44 %
D.	54 %
Answer» D. 54 %

Discussion

2313.	Abhishek purchased 20 dozens of toys at the rate of Rs. 375 per dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of Rs. 33. What was his percentage profit?
A.	2.7
B.	5.6
C.	6.5
D.	7.3
Answer» C. 6.5

Discussion

2314.	If selling price is doubled, the profit triples. Find the profit percent?
A.	50 %
B.	100 %
C.	150 %
D.	200 %
Answer» C. 150 %

Discussion

2315.	A trader allows a Discount of 5% for cash payment. How much approx % above cost price must he mark his goods to make a profit of 10%?
A.	15.8%
B.	18.8%
C.	20.8%
D.	23.8%
Answer» B. 18.8%

Discussion

2316.	A man purchases a certain no. of apple at 5 per rupee and same no. at 4 per rupee. He mixes them together and sells them at 4 per rupee. What is his gain or loss%?
A.	Gain 10.11%
B.	Loss 11.11%
C.	Gain 11.11%
D.	Loss 11.11%
Answer» D. Loss 11.11%

Discussion

2317.	1/3 of a commodity is sold at 15% profit, ¼ is sold at 20% profit and the rest at 24% profit. If the Total profit is Rs. 80 is earned then find the value of commodity?
A.	100
B.	200
C.	300
D.	400
Answer» E.

Discussion

2318.	An orange vendor makes a profit of 20% by selling oranges at a certain price. If he charges Rs. 1.2 higher per orange he would gain 40%. Find the original price at which he sold an orange.
A.	Rs. 3.60
B.	Rs. 5.20
C.	Rs. 6.30
D.	Rs. 7.70
Answer» B. Rs. 5.20

Discussion

2319.	A man buys two horses for Rs. 1550. He sells one so as to lose 23% and other so as to gain 27%. On the whole transaction he neither gains nor loses. What does each horse costs?
A.	817,713
B.	827,713
C.	837,713
D.	847,713
Answer» D. 847,713

Discussion

2320.	A person sold his watch for Rs. 24. If the percentage of his loss was equal to the cost price , then the watch would have cost him?
A.	Rs. 20 or Rs. 80
B.	Rs. 60 or Rs. 40
C.	Rs. 80 or Rs. 100
D.	None of the above
Answer» C. Rs. 80 or Rs. 100

Discussion

2321.	A reduction of 10% in the price of salt enables a person to buy 2 kg more for Rs.180. Find the reduced and the original price per kg of salt respectively.
A.	Rs 6, Rs 7
B.	Rs 7, Rs 8
C.	Rs 8, Rs 9
D.	Rs 9, Rs 10
Answer» E.

Discussion

2322.	A dealer Sells an Article at 20% profit If he had sold the article at 500 Rs less he would have suffered a loss of 30%. Find CP ?
A.	Rs. 600
B.	Rs. 800
C.	Rs. 1000
D.	Rs. 1200
Answer» D. Rs. 1200

Discussion

2323.	A trader Sells an Article at 25% profit If he had Sold the item at 10 Rs. more the profit would have been 30%. Find The CP?
A.	Rs. 100
B.	Rs. 200
C.	Rs. 300
D.	Rs. 400
Answer» C. Rs. 300

Discussion

2324.	A man buys 8 pens for Rs 9 and sells 9 pens for Rs 8, Find profit or loss%?
A.	20%
B.	21%
C.	22%
D.	23%
Answer» C. 22%

Discussion

2325.	A man purchases 11 oranges for 10rs and Sells 10 oranges for 11rs.Find profit or loss%?
A.	21%
B.	22%
C.	23%
D.	24%
Answer» B. 22%

Discussion

2326.	An article was purchased for Rs. 78,350. Its price was marked up by 30%. It was sold at a discount of 20% on the marked up price. What was the profit percent on the cost price?
A.	1%
B.	2%
C.	3%
D.	4%
Answer» E.

Discussion

2327.	Steve sells an article for 1200 Rs but this time he suffers a loss of 20%. What will be the C.P?
A.	1000 Rs.
B.	1500 Rs.
C.	2000 Rs.
D.	2500 Rs.
Answer» C. 2000 Rs.

Discussion

2328.	Steve Sells an article for 1200 Rs And he makes a profit of 20% in the Transaction. So What is the Cost price?
A.	Rs. 1000
B.	Rs. 2000
C.	Rs. 3000
D.	Rs. 4000
Answer» B. Rs. 2000

Discussion

2329.	Nimesh purchased for 1250 Rs Is Sold Again by Her at Rs 625. So what will be Loss and Loss % ?
A.	200 %
B.	150 %
C.	100 %
D.	50 %
Answer» E.

Discussion

2330.	Mohit Purchased A watch for 1000 Rs and then Sold it to Nimesh for 1250 Rs.
A.	5 %
B.	15 %
C.	25 %
D.	35 %
Answer» D. 35 %

Discussion

2331.	The selling price of 13 apples is the same as the cost price of 26 mangoes. The selling price of 16 mangoes is the same as the cost price of 12 apples. If the profit on selling mangoes is 20%, What is
A.	5 %
B.	15 %
C.	25 %
D.	35 %
Answer» D. 35 %

Discussion

2332.	With the money I have , I can buy 50 pens or 150 pencils. I kept 10% aside for taxi fare. With the remaining , I purchased 54 pencils and P pens. What is the value of P
A.	27
B.	28
C.	29
D.	30
Answer» B. 28

Discussion

2333.	The ratio of the selling prices of three articles is 5:6:9 and the ratio of their cost prices is 4:5:8. What is the ratio of their respective percentages of profit, if the profit on the first and the
A.	7:8:5
B.	8:8:5
C.	9:8:5
D.	10:8:5
Answer» E.

Discussion

2334.	Ramya sells an article at three- fourth of its list price and makes a loss of 10%. Find the profit percentage if she sells at the list price.
A.	10 %
B.	20 %
C.	30 %
D.	40 %
Answer» C. 30 %

Discussion

2335.	A single discount equivalent to a series of 30%, 20%, and 10% is
A.	49.6%
B.	50.6%
C.	51.6%
D.	52.6%
Answer» B. 50.6%

Discussion

2336.	Anil bought a T.V with 20% discount on the labeled price . Had he bought it with 25% discount, he would have saved Rs. 500. At what price did he buy the T.V?
A.	Rs. 10000
B.	Rs. 15000
C.	Rs. 20000
D.	Rs. 25000
Answer» B. Rs. 15000

Discussion

2337.	If the S.P of Rs. 24 results in a 20% discount on the list price, What S.P would result in a 30% discount on the list price?
A.	Rs. 17
B.	Rs. 19
C.	Rs. 21
D.	Rs. 28
Answer» D. Rs. 28

Discussion

2338.	A retailer sold two articles at a profit percentage of 10% each. The cost price of one article is three – fourth that of the other. Find the ratio of the selling price of
A.	1 : 3
B.	2 : 1
C.	3 : 1
D.	4 : 3
Answer» E.

Discussion

2339.	A trader marks his product 40% above its cost. He sells product on credit & allows 10% trade discount.In order to prompt payment,he gives 10% discount on the reduced price. If he earn profit 67 Rs.
A.	Rs. 400
B.	Rs. 500
C.	Rs. 600
D.	Rs. 700
Answer» C. Rs. 600

Discussion

2340.	The cost price of two types of tea are Rs. 180 per kg and Rs. 200 per kg. On mixing them in the ratio 5:3, the mixture is sold at Rs. 210 per kg . In the whole transaction, the gain percent is
A.	15%
B.	14%
C.	13%
D.	12%
Answer» E.

Discussion

2341.	A trader has 50 kg of rice, a part of which he sells at 14% profit and rest at 6% loss. On the whole his loss is 4%. What is the quantity sold at 14% profit and that at 6% loss?
A.	5 and 45 kg
B.	10 and 45 kg
C.	15 and 45 kg
D.	20 and 45 kg
Answer» C. 15 and 45 kg

Discussion

2342.	A dealer professing to sell his goods at cost price, uses 900gm weight for 1 kg. His gain percent is
A.	11 1/9 %
B.	12 1/9 %
C.	13 1/9 %
D.	14 1/9 %
Answer» B. 12 1/9 %

Discussion

2343.	On an article ,the manufacturer gains 10%, the wholesale dealer 15%, and the retailer 25%, If its retail price is 1265, what is the cost of its production?
A.	Rs. 500
B.	Rs. 600
C.	Rs. 700
D.	Rs. 800
Answer» E.

Discussion

2344.	A grocer purchased 80 kg of rice at Rs. 13.50 per kg and mixed it with 120 kg rice at Rs. 16 per kg. At what rate per kg should he sell the mixture to gain 16%?
A.	Rs. 8.40 per kg
B.	Rs. 12.40 per kg
C.	Rs. 17.40 per kg
D.	Rs. 20.40 per kg
Answer» D. Rs. 20.40 per kg

Discussion

2345.	At what percentage above the C.P must an article be marked so as to gain 33% after allowing a customer a discount of 5%?
A.	10 %
B.	20 %
C.	30 %
D.	40 %
Answer» E.

Discussion

2346.	The price of a jewel, passing through three hands, rises on the whole by 65%. If the first and second sellers earned 20% and 25% profit respectively, find the percentage p
A.	9 %
B.	10 %
C.	11 %
D.	12 %
Answer» C. 11 %

Discussion

2347.	A man bought a horse and a carriage for Rs. 3000. He sold the horse at a gain of 20% and the carriage at a loss of 10%, thereby gaining 2% on the whole. Find the c
A.	Rs. 1400
B.	Rs. 1300
C.	Rs. 1200
D.	Rs. 1000
Answer» D. Rs. 1000

Discussion

2348.	An article is sold at a certain price. By selling it at 2/3 of that price one loses 10%. Find the gain percent at original price.
A.	20 %
B.	25 %
C.	30 %
D.	35 %
Answer» E.

Discussion

2349.	The C.P of 21 articles is equal to S.P of 18 articles. Find the gain or loss percent.
A.	16 2/3
B.	17 2/3
C.	18 2/3
D.	19 2/3
Answer» B. 17 2/3

Discussion

2350.	The profit obtained by selling an article for Rs. 56 is the same as the loss obtained by selling it for Rs. 42. What is the cost price of the article?
A.	Rs. 39
B.	Rs. 49
C.	Rs. 59
D.	Rs. 69
Answer» C. Rs. 59

Discussion

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