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2401.	A trader's marked price is 30% above the cost price and gives 1 articles free for buying every 15 articles and thus gains 35%. The marked price in increased above the cost price by
A.	20 %
B.	35 %
C.	50 %
D.	65 %
Answer» D. 65 %

Discussion

2402.	A typewriter was purchased at the cost of Rs. 9250.5. The printed price was Rs. 9730. What was the rate of discount in percent ?
A.	2 %
B.	3 %
C.	4 %
D.	5 %
Answer» E.

Discussion

2403.	If a shopkeeper wants to give 20% discount on a toy, he has to sell it in Rs. 300. If he sells it at Rs. 405, then find out his gain or loss percent.
A.	8% profit
B.	8% loss
C.	9% profit
D.	9% loss
Answer» B. 8% loss

Discussion

2404.	A dealer marks his goods 25% above the cost price and allows 10% discount to his customer. What is his gain percent ?
A.	12.5 %
B.	15 %
C.	17.5 %
D.	19 %
Answer» B. 15 %

Discussion

2405.	Sri Raman expends 25% of his monthly income on food, 15% on education of children and 10% on transporting. He spends 40% of remaining on miscellaneus expenditures and saves Rs. 5550. Find the monthly
A.	Rs. 18100
B.	Rs. 18300
C.	Rs. 18500
D.	Rs. 18700
Answer» D. Rs. 18700

Discussion

2406.	Shyam bought 36 metres of clothes on Rs. 2700. He sold it at the profit of 40%. What was the selling price of the cloth per metre ?
A.	Rs. 90
B.	Rs. 95
C.	Rs. 100
D.	Rs. 105
Answer» E.

Discussion

2407.	The owner of a Gift shop charges his customer 28% more than the cost price. If a customer paid Rs. 1,408 for some Soft toys, then what was the cost price of those Soft toys ?
A.	Rs. 1000
B.	Rs. 1200
C.	Rs. 1300
D.	None of these
Answer» E.

Discussion

2408.	A person purchases 30 items at Rs 40 per item. He invested Rs 200 on the packing of these items. What should be the selling price of the items if he has ?
A.	Rs. 54.33
B.	Rs. 53.33
C.	Rs. 52.33
D.	Rs. 51.33
Answer» E.

Discussion

2409.	A man sold a bag at a loss of 8%. Had he been able to sell it at a gain of 7%, it would have fetched Rs 75 more than it did. What is the cost price ?
A.	Rs. 200
B.	Rs. 300
C.	Rs. 400
D.	Rs. 500
Answer» E.

Discussion

2410.	The owner of a hardware shop charges his customers 19% more than the cost price. If a customer paid Rs 10,115 for a machinery, what was the cost price of the machinery ?
A.	Rs. 7200
B.	Rs. 8100
C.	Rs. 8500
D.	Rs. 8800
Answer» D. Rs. 8800

Discussion

2411.	A man bought a shirt at 20% discount on the labelled price. He sold it to another man at 12% profit on the labelled price. What was his per cent profit on the price he bought ?
A.	10 %
B.	20 %
C.	30 %
D.	40 %
Answer» E.

Discussion

2412.	Ram sold a cycle to Mohan at 10% discounted value of the printed rate. The discounted value is Rs 2070. If the printed rate is 15% profit of the purchase rate, what is the purchase rate of the cycle ?
A.	Rs. 1030
B.	Rs. 2000
C.	Rs. 2670
D.	Rs. 3180
Answer» C. Rs. 2670

Discussion

2413.	Sadhna bought a watch at 24% discount on the selling price. If the watch cost her Rs 779, what is the original selling price of the watch ?
A.	Rs. 1325
B.	Rs. 1225
C.	Rs. 1125
D.	Rs. 1025
Answer» E.

Discussion

2414.	A gold bracelet is sold for Rs 13425 at a loss of 25%. What is the cost price of the bracelet
A.	Rs. 17600
B.	Rs. 17700
C.	Rs. 17800
D.	Rs. 17900
Answer» E.

Discussion

2415.	The labelled price of a product is Rs 620. If it is sold at 15% discount and the dealers earn a 20% profit, what is the cost price ?
A.	Rs. 431.16
B.	Rs. 433.16
C.	Rs. 435.16
D.	Rs. 439.16
Answer» E.

Discussion

2416.	The profit earned by selling an item for Rs 700 is equal to the loss incurred when the same item is sold for Rs 400. What is 50% of the price of the item ?
A.	Rs 200
B.	Rs 215
C.	Rs 225
D.	Rs 235
Answer» D. Rs 235

Discussion

2417.	Ram sells a shirt to Mohan at a loss of 2 5% and Mohan sells the shirt to Ravi at a loss of 20%. If Ravi pays Rs 216 for this shirt, at what price did Ram buy the shirt ?
A.	Rs. 220
B.	Rs. 360
C.	Rs. 470
D.	Rs. 550
Answer» C. Rs. 470

Discussion

2418.	Sunita bought a watch at 40% discount on the selling price. If the watch costs her Rs 3414, what is the original selling price of the watch ?
A.	Rs 5690
B.	Rs 5790
C.	Rs 5890
D.	Rs 5990
Answer» B. Rs 5790

Discussion

2419.	The owner of a television shop charges his customer 25% more than the cost price. If the customer paid Rs 8022 for a television then what was the actual cost of the TV ?
A.	6117.6 Rs.
B.	6217.6 Rs.
C.	6317.6 Rs.
D.	6417.6 Rs.
Answer» E.

Discussion

2420.	On an order of 5 dozen boxes of a consumer product, a retailer receives an extra dozen free. This is equivalent to allowing him a discount of:
A.	14.33%
B.	14.78%
C.	15.50%
D.	16.67%
Answer» E.

Discussion

2421.	A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain 20%?
A.	5
B.	6
C.	7
D.	8
Answer» B. 6

Discussion

2422.	By selling 12 toffees for a rupee, a man loses 20%. How many for a rupee should be sell to get a gain of 20%?
A.	6
B.	8
C.	10
D.	12
Answer» C. 10

Discussion

2423.	If 5% more is gained by selling an article for Rs. 350 than by selling it for Rs. 340, the cost of the article is:
A.	Rs. 60
B.	Rs. 130
C.	Rs. 180
D.	Rs. 200
Answer» E.

Discussion

2424.	Ravi purchases 72 items at Rs 40 per item. He spends Rs 80 on transporting of those goods.What should be the selling price of the items if he has to gain 30% as profit?
A.	Rs. 3748
B.	Rs. 3848
C.	Rs. 3948
D.	Rs. 4048
Answer» C. Rs. 3948

Discussion

2425.	A grocer mixes 26 kg of tea which costs him Rs.200 kg with 30 kg of tea which costs Rs.360 kg and sells the mixture at Rs.300 kg. What is the total percentage of gain ?
A.	5 %
B.	8 %
C.	11 %
D.	25 %
Answer» B. 8 %

Discussion

2426.	When the price of an item was reduced by 15%, the sale of the item increased by 20%. What was the effect on the sales
A.	1% increase
B.	1% decrease
C.	2% increase
D.	2% decrease
Answer» D. 2% decrease

Discussion

2427.	Seema purchased an item for Rs 9,600 and sold it for a loss of 5 percent. From that money she purchased another item and sold it for a gain of 5 percent. What is her overall gain/loss ?
A.	Profit of Rs 20
B.	Profit of Rs 24
C.	Profit of Rs 28
D.	Profit of Rs 32
Answer» C. Profit of Rs 28

Discussion

2428.	The owner of a watch shop charges his customers 22% more than the cost price. If a customer paid Rs 8906 for a wrist watch, what was its cost price ?
A.	Rs. 5900
B.	Rs. 6800
C.	Rs. 7100
D.	Rs. 7300
Answer» E.

Discussion

2429.	Abhijit purchased a TV set for Rs 18000 and a DVD player for Rs 4000. What per profit did he make if he sold both the items together for Rs 26400 ?
A.	5 %
B.	10 %
C.	15 %
D.	20 %
Answer» E.

Discussion

2430.	Radha sells an article for Rs 3240 and earns a profit of 20%. What is the cost price of the article ?
A.	Rs. 2700
B.	Rs. 2800
C.	Rs. 2900
D.	Rs. 3000
Answer» B. Rs. 2800

Discussion

2431.	Vandana sells an article for Rs 3240 and earns a profit 20%. What is the cost price of the article ?
A.	Rs. 2500
B.	Rs. 2600
C.	Rs. 2700
D.	Rs. 2800
Answer» D. Rs. 2800

Discussion

2432.	The cost of 11 kg of sugar is `264, 14 kg of tea is Rs 252 and 17 litres of milk is Rs 544. What is the total cost of 24 kg of sugar, 21 kg of tea and 25 litres of milk ?
A.	Rs. 1748
B.	Rs. 1754
C.	Rs. 1767
D.	Rs. 1792
Answer» C. Rs. 1767

Discussion

2433.	The cost of 15 digital cameras and 21 handy cameras is Rs 354900. What is the cost of 5 digital cameras and 7 handy cameras ?
A.	Rs. 108300
B.	Rs. 118300
C.	Rs. 128300
D.	Rs. 138300
Answer» C. Rs. 128300

Discussion

2434.	In a sale, perfumes are available at a discount of 25% on the selling price. If a perfume costs Rs 5895 in the sale, what is the selling price of the perfume ?
A.	Rs. 7860
B.	Rs. 8245
C.	Rs. 9827
D.	Rs. 9923
Answer» B. Rs. 8245

Discussion

2435.	A shopkeeper purchased 200 bulbs for Rs. 10 each. However, 5 bulbs were fused and had to be thrown away. The remaining were sold at Rs. 12 each. What will be the percentage profit ?
A.	15 %
B.	16 %
C.	17 %
D.	18 %
Answer» D. 18 %

Discussion

2436.	On selling an item for Rs 276 a person gains 15%. In order to gain 35%, What should be the increase in its selling price ?
A.	Rs. 48
B.	Rs. 50
C.	Rs. 56
D.	Rs. 61
Answer» B. Rs. 50

Discussion

2437.	The cost of 21 chairs and 35 tables is Rs 7217. What is the cost of 36 chairs and 60 tables ?
A.	Rs 9372
B.	Rs 10372
C.	Rs 11372
D.	Rs 12372
Answer» E.

Discussion

2438.	The owner of a general store charges 25% more than the cost price of sugar. If a customer paid Rs 67.50 for two kg sugar then what is the cost price of sugar per kg ?
A.	Rs. 24
B.	Rs. 25
C.	Rs. 26
D.	Rs. 27
Answer» E.

Discussion

2439.	The cost of 14 bats and 35 balls is Rs 1190. What will be the cost of 16 bats and 40 balls ?
A.	Rs. 13600
B.	Rs. 14600
C.	Rs. 15600
D.	Rs. 16600
Answer» B. Rs. 14600

Discussion

2440.	Ramesh purchased 64 items at Rs 450 per item. He invested Rs 1600 in transportation of these items. What should be the selling price of each item if he has to gain 20% as profit ?
A.	Rs. 150
B.	Rs. 370
C.	Rs. 420
D.	Rs. 570
Answer» E.

Discussion

2441.	The labelled price of a product is Rs. 840. If it is sold at a 40% discount, the dealer earns 20% profit. What is the cost price ?
A.	Rs. 240
B.	Rs. 420
C.	Rs. 520
D.	Rs. 610
Answer» C. Rs. 520

Discussion

2442.	Akash sold a walkman for Rs. 795. If he made a 6% profit on the cost price, what was the original cost price of the walkman ?
A.	750
B.	800
C.	850
D.	900
Answer» B. 800

Discussion

2443.	Mr X sold an item to Mr Y at 8% discount on print rate. The discount value was 710304. If the print rate includes 12% profit on the purchase cost, what is the purchase cost ?
A.	Rs. 10,000
B.	Rs. 20,000
C.	Rs. 30,000
D.	Rs. 40,000
Answer» B. Rs. 20,000

Discussion

2444.	The selling price of 20 items is equal to the pruchas price of 25 items. What is the profit per cent ?
A.	10 %
B.	15 %
C.	20 %
D.	25 %
Answer» E.

Discussion

2445.	A cycle is sold for Rs 1035 at a profit of 15%. What will have been the gain orr loss per cent had it been sold Rs 1098 ?
A.	15 %
B.	18 %
C.	22 %
D.	25 %
Answer» D. 25 %

Discussion

2446.	If a cricket bat is bought for Rs 1480 and sold at Rs 1665, what is the gain per cent ?
A.	12.5 %
B.	25 %
C.	50 %
D.	75 %
Answer» B. 25 %

Discussion

2447.	A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. The quantity (in kg.) sold at 18% profit is:
A.	500
B.	600
C.	700
D.	800
Answer» C. 700

Discussion

2448.	On selling a certain commodity for Rs. 425, there is as much gain as loss on selling it for Rs. 355. The C.P. of the commodity is
A.	Rs. 380
B.	Rs. 390
C.	Rs. 400
D.	Rs. 410
Answer» C. Rs. 400

Discussion

2449.	A person sold 320 mangoes for the C.P. of 400 mangoes. His gain percent is
A.	5 %
B.	10 %
C.	15 %
D.	25%
Answer» E.

Discussion

2450.	The marked price of table is Rs. 3000 and at discounts of 20% & 10%. If there is additional discount of 5% on cash payment, then what is ash price of the table?
A.	Rs. 2032
B.	Rs. 2052
C.	Rs. 2072
D.	Rs. 2092
Answer» C. Rs. 2072

Discussion

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A typewriter was purchased at the cost of Rs. 9250.5. The printed price was Rs. 9730. What was the rate of discount in percent ?

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A dealer marks his goods 25% above the cost price and allows 10% discount to his customer. What is his gain percent ?

Sri Raman expends 25% of his monthly income on food, 15% on education of children and 10% on transporting. He spends 40% of remaining on miscellaneus expenditures and saves Rs. 5550. Find the monthly

Shyam bought 36 metres of clothes on Rs. 2700. He sold it at the profit of 40%. What was the selling price of the cloth per metre ?

The owner of a Gift shop charges his customer 28% more than the cost price. If a customer paid Rs. 1,408 for some Soft toys, then what was the cost price of those Soft toys ?

A person purchases 30 items at Rs 40 per item. He invested Rs 200 on the packing of these items. What should be the selling price of the items if he has ?

A man sold a bag at a loss of 8%. Had he been able to sell it at a gain of 7%, it would have fetched Rs 75 more than it did. What is the cost price ?

The owner of a hardware shop charges his customers 19% more than the cost price. If a customer paid Rs 10,115 for a machinery, what was the cost price of the machinery ?

A man bought a shirt at 20% discount on the labelled price. He sold it to another man at 12% profit on the labelled price. What was his per cent profit on the price he bought ?

Ram sold a cycle to Mohan at 10% discounted value of the printed rate. The discounted value is Rs 2070. If the printed rate is 15% profit of the purchase rate, what is the purchase rate of the cycle ?

Sadhna bought a watch at 24% discount on the selling price. If the watch cost her Rs 779, what is the original selling price of the watch ?

A gold bracelet is sold for Rs 13425 at a loss of 25%. What is the cost price of the bracelet

The labelled price of a product is Rs 620. If it is sold at 15% discount and the dealers earn a 20% profit, what is the cost price ?

The profit earned by selling an item for Rs 700 is equal to the loss incurred when the same item is sold for Rs 400. What is 50% of the price of the item ?

Ram sells a shirt to Mohan at a loss of 2 5% and Mohan sells the shirt to Ravi at a loss of 20%. If Ravi pays Rs 216 for this shirt, at what price did Ram buy the shirt ?

Sunita bought a watch at 40% discount on the selling price. If the watch costs her Rs 3414, what is the original selling price of the watch ?

The owner of a television shop charges his customer 25% more than the cost price. If the customer paid Rs 8022 for a television then what was the actual cost of the TV ?

On an order of 5 dozen boxes of a consumer product, a retailer receives an extra dozen free. This is equivalent to allowing him a discount of:

A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain 20%?

By selling 12 toffees for a rupee, a man loses 20%. How many for a rupee should be sell to get a gain of 20%?

If 5% more is gained by selling an article for Rs. 350 than by selling it for Rs. 340, the cost of the article is:

Ravi purchases 72 items at Rs 40 per item. He spends Rs 80 on transporting of those goods.What should be the selling price of the items if he has to gain 30% as profit?

A grocer mixes 26 kg of tea which costs him Rs.200 kg with 30 kg of tea which costs Rs.360 kg and sells the mixture at Rs.300 kg. What is the total percentage of gain ?

When the price of an item was reduced by 15%, the sale of the item increased by 20%. What was the effect on the sales

Seema purchased an item for Rs 9,600 and sold it for a loss of 5 percent. From that money she purchased another item and sold it for a gain of 5 percent. What is her overall gain/loss ?

The owner of a watch shop charges his customers 22% more than the cost price. If a customer paid Rs 8906 for a wrist watch, what was its cost price ?

Abhijit purchased a TV set for Rs 18000 and a DVD player for Rs 4000. What per profit did he make if he sold both the items together for Rs 26400 ?

Radha sells an article for Rs 3240 and earns a profit of 20%. What is the cost price of the article ?

Vandana sells an article for Rs 3240 and earns a profit 20%. What is the cost price of the article ?

The cost of 11 kg of sugar is `264, 14 kg of tea is Rs 252 and 17 litres of milk is Rs 544. What is the total cost of 24 kg of sugar, 21 kg of tea and 25 litres of milk ?

The cost of 15 digital cameras and 21 handy cameras is Rs 354900. What is the cost of 5 digital cameras and 7 handy cameras ?

In a sale, perfumes are available at a discount of 25% on the selling price. If a perfume costs Rs 5895 in the sale, what is the selling price of the perfume ?

A shopkeeper purchased 200 bulbs for Rs. 10 each. However, 5 bulbs were fused and had to be thrown away. The remaining were sold at Rs. 12 each. What will be the percentage profit ?

On selling an item for Rs 276 a person gains 15%. In order to gain 35%, What should be the increase in its selling price ?

The cost of 21 chairs and 35 tables is Rs 7217. What is the cost of 36 chairs and 60 tables ?

The owner of a general store charges 25% more than the cost price of sugar. If a customer paid Rs 67.50 for two kg sugar then what is the cost price of sugar per kg ?

The cost of 14 bats and 35 balls is Rs 1190. What will be the cost of 16 bats and 40 balls ?

Ramesh purchased 64 items at Rs 450 per item. He invested Rs 1600 in transportation of these items. What should be the selling price of each item if he has to gain 20% as profit ?

The labelled price of a product is Rs. 840. If it is sold at a 40% discount, the dealer earns 20% profit. What is the cost price ?

Akash sold a walkman for Rs. 795. If he made a 6% profit on the cost price, what was the original cost price of the walkman ?

Mr X sold an item to Mr Y at 8% discount on print rate. The discount value was 710304. If the print rate includes 12% profit on the purchase cost, what is the purchase cost ?

The selling price of 20 items is equal to the pruchas price of 25 items. What is the profit per cent ?

A cycle is sold for Rs 1035 at a profit of 15%. What will have been the gain orr loss per cent had it been sold Rs 1098 ?

If a cricket bat is bought for Rs 1480 and sold at Rs 1665, what is the gain per cent ?

A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. The quantity (in kg.) sold at 18% profit is:

On selling a certain commodity for Rs. 425, there is as much gain as loss on selling it for Rs. 355. The C.P. of the commodity is

A person sold 320 mangoes for the C.P. of 400 mangoes. His gain percent is

The marked price of table is Rs. 3000 and at discounts of 20% & 10%. If there is additional discount of 5% on cash payment, then what is ash price of the table?