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2451.	A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods at the cost price, but uses only 960 grams in place of a kilogram weight. Find his profit percent?
A.	10 %
B.	20 %
C.	30 %
D.	40 %
Answer» E.

Discussion

2452.	A sells an article to B at a gain of 10% and B sells it to C at a gain of 5%. If C pays Rs.4,620 for it, what did it cost to A?
A.	Rs. 1,800
B.	Rs. 2,000
C.	Rs. 4,000
D.	Rs. 6,000
Answer» D. Rs. 6,000

Discussion

2453.	A man buys a scooter at Rs.6,250 and spent Rs.1,250 on its repairs. He had to sell it for Rs.6,750. Find his profit or loss percent?
A.	2 %
B.	5 %
C.	7 %
D.	10 %
Answer» E.

Discussion

2454.	A shopkeeper sold an article for Rs.425, there by losing 15%. At what price should he have sold the article to earn a profit of 10%?
A.	Rs. 550
B.	Rs. 600
C.	Rs. 650
D.	Rs. 700
Answer» B. Rs. 600

Discussion

2455.	The cost of 12 chairs and 15 tables is Rs.58,968. What is the cost of 4 chairs and 5 tables?
A.	Rs. 19,578
B.	Rs. 19,656
C.	Rs. 19,865
D.	Rs, 20,165
Answer» C. Rs. 19,865

Discussion

2456.	A trader buys an article for Rs.5,160. He allows 14% discount on it. If he gains 12% on the article, find the rate at which he marked the article?
A.	Rs. 4280
B.	Rs. 5840
C.	Rs. 6720
D.	Rs. 7200
Answer» D. Rs. 7200

Discussion

2457.	The owner of an electronic store charges his customer 11% more than the cost price. If a customer paid Rs.1,33,200 for an LED TV, what was the original price of the TV?
A.	Rs. 1,20,000
B.	Rs. 1,60,000
C.	Rs. 2,20,000
D.	Rs. 2,60,000
Answer» B. Rs. 1,60,000

Discussion

2458.	A student buys a book for Rs.1,250 and sells for Rs.1,437.50. Find his profit percent?
A.	2 %
B.	5 %
C.	10 %
D.	15 %
Answer» E.

Discussion

2459.	Cost price of 12 oranges is equal to the selling price of 9 oranges and the discount on 10 oranges is equal to the profit on 5 oranges. What is the percentage point difference between the profit perce
A.	11.11
B.	22.22
C.	33.33
D.	44.44
Answer» C. 33.33

Discussion

2460.	A trader sells goods to a customer at a profit of k% over the cost price, besides it he cheats his customer by giving 880 g only instead of 1 kg. Thus his overall profit percentage is 255. Find the va
A.	10 %
B.	20 %
C.	30 %
D.	40 %
Answer» B. 20 %

Discussion

2461.	A dishonest dealer marks up the price of his goods by 20% and gives a discount of 10% to the customer. He also uses a 900 gram weight instead of a 1 kilogram weight. Find his percentage profit due to
A.	10 %
B.	20 %
C.	30 %
D.	40 %
Answer» C. 30 %

Discussion

2462.	Dealer buys 30 rickshaws for Rs. 4725. Of these, 8 are four-seaters & the other two seaters. At what price he sell four-seaters, if he sells the two- seaters at 3/4th of price on profit 40% ?
A.	Rs. 20
B.	Rs. 60
C.	Rs. 180
D.	Rs. 279
Answer» E.

Discussion

2463.	A stockiest wants to make some profit by selling sugar. He contemplates about various methods. Which of the following would maximize his profit?
A.	Mix 10% impurities in sugar and selling sugar at cost price.
B.	Increase the price by 5% and reduced weights by 5%.
C.	Use 900 g of weight instead of 1 kg.
D.	Sell sugar at 10% profit.
Answer» D. Sell sugar at 10% profit.

Discussion

2464.	A man buys an article for 10% less than its value and sells it for 10% more than its value. His gain or loss percent is:
A.	less than 20% profit
B.	more than 20% profit
C.	20%
D.	no profit, no loss
Answer» B. more than 20% profit

Discussion

2465.	A sells a bicycle to B at a profit of 20%. B sells it to C at a profit of 25%. If C pays Rs. 225 for it, the cost price of the bicycle for A is:
A.	Rs. 140
B.	Rs. 150
C.	Rs. 160
D.	Rs. 170
Answer» C. Rs. 160

Discussion

2466.	A fair price shopkeeper takes 10% profit on his goods. He lost 20% goods during theft. His loss percent is:
A.	10%
B.	11%
C.	12%
D.	13%
Answer» D. 13%

Discussion

2467.	By selling an umbrella for Rs. 300, a shop keeper gains 20%. During a clearance sale, the shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% on the marked price. His gain percent during the sale is:
A.	8%
B.	18%
C.	13%
D.	9%
Answer» B. 18%

Discussion

2468.	The price of a VCR is marked at Rs. 12,000. If successive discounts of 15%, 10% and 5% be allowed, then at what price does a customer buy it?
A.	8534 Rs.
B.	8721 Rs.
C.	8865 Rs.
D.	9020 Rs.
Answer» C. 8865 Rs.

Discussion

2469.	A dealer offers a cash discount of 20% and still makes a profit of 20%, when he further allows 16 articles to a dozen to a particularly sticky bargainer. How much percent above the cost price were his
A.	50 %
B.	100 %
C.	150 %
D.	200 %
Answer» C. 150 %

Discussion

2470.	A man purchased some fruits for Rs. 1000. He sold fruits worth 400 at 10% profit. At what profit per cent, must he sell the rest in order to gain 20% on the whole?
A.	7(2/3)%
B.	13(2/3)%
C.	19(2/3)%
D.	26(2/3)%
Answer» E.

Discussion

2471.	The selling price of an article after giving two successive discounts of 10% and 5% on the marked price is Rs. 171. What is the marked price?
A.	Rs. 160
B.	Rs. 180
C.	Rs. 200
D.	Rs. 240
Answer» D. Rs. 240

Discussion

2472.	A dealer allows his customer a discount of 25% and still gains 25%. If cost price of a radio is Rs. 1,440, its marked price is:
A.	Rs. 2400
B.	Rs. 3600
C.	Rs. 4800
D.	Rs. 5400
Answer» B. Rs. 3600

Discussion

2473.	A shopkeeper wishes to give 5% commission on the marked price of an article but also wants to earn a profit of 10%. If his cost price is Rs. 95, then marked price is:
A.	Rs. 96
B.	Rs. 102
C.	Rs. 110
D.	Rs. 118
Answer» D. Rs. 118

Discussion

2474.	I sold two watches for Rs. 300 each, one at loss of 20% and other at the profit of 20%. What is the percentage of loss (-) or profit (+) that resulted from the transaction?
A.	(-)1
B.	(-)4
C.	(+)4
D.	(+)1
Answer» C. (+)4

Discussion

2475.	A sells an article to B at gain of 25% B sells it to C at a gain of 20% and C sells it to D at a gain 10%. If D pays Rs. 330 for it, how much did it cost to A?
A.	Rs. 60
B.	Rs. 110
C.	Rs. 200
D.	Rs. 250
Answer» D. Rs. 250

Discussion

2476.	A reduction of 10% in the price of tea enables a dealer to purchase 25 kg more tea for Rs. 22500. What is the reduced price per kg of tea?
A.	Rs. 60
B.	Rs. 70
C.	Rs. 80
D.	Rs. 90
Answer» E.

Discussion

2477.	A merchant has announced 25% rebate on prices of ready-made garments at the time of sale. If a purchaser needs to have a rebate of Rs. 400, then how many shirts, each costing Rs. 320, should he purcha
A.	5
B.	6
C.	7
D.	8
Answer» B. 6

Discussion

2478.	The cost price of an article is 80% of its marked price for sale. How much per cent does the tradesman gain after allowing a discount of 12%?
A.	5
B.	10
C.	15
D.	20
Answer» C. 15

Discussion

2479.	A dealer buys dry fruits at Rs. 100, Rs. 80, and Rs. 60 per kilogram. He mixes them in the ratio 3:4:5 by weight and sells at a profit of 50%. At what price per kilogram does he sell the dry fruits?
A.	Rs. 80
B.	Rs. 95
C.	Rs. 100
D.	None of these
Answer» E.

Discussion

2480.	After allowing a discount of 11.11%, a trader still makes a gain of 14.28%. At how many percent above the cost price does he mark on his goods?
A.	28.26 %
B.	28.36 %
C.	28.46 %
D.	28.56 %
Answer» E.

Discussion

2481.	A shopkeeper sells sugar in such a way that the selling price of 950g of sugar is the same s the cost price of 1 kg of sugar. What is his gain percent?
A.	5/19
B.	5/20
C.	5/21
D.	5/22
Answer» B. 5/20

Discussion

2482.	A trader sells his goods at a discount 20%. He still makes a profit of 25%. If he sells the goods at the marked price only, his profit will be:
A.	56.20 %
B.	56.25 %
C.	56.30 %
D.	56.35 %
Answer» C. 56.30 %

Discussion

2483.	A dealer buys an article marked at Rs. 25,000 with 20% and 5% off. He spends Rs. 1,000 for its repairs and sells it for Rs. 25,000. What is his gain or loss per cent?
A.	25 % gain
B.	25 % loss
C.	50 % gain
D.	50 % loss
Answer» B. 25 % loss

Discussion

2484.	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 in the set of the shirt and trousers is 30%, the discount offered o
A.	150 %
B.	100 %
C.	50 %
D.	25 %
Answer» E.

Discussion

2485.	A bicycle marked at Rs. 2,000, is sold with two successive discount of 20% and 10%.An additional discount of 5% is offered for cash payment. The selling price of the bicycle at cash payment is:
A.	Rs. 1267
B.	Rs. 1368
C.	Rs. 2678
D.	Rs. 3678
Answer» C. Rs. 2678

Discussion

2486.	The price of an article reduces to 576 after two successive discounts. The markup is 80% above the cost price of Rs. 500. What is the new profit percentage if instead of two successive discounts the m
A.	159 %
B.	159.2 %
C.	159.7 %
D.	159.9 %
Answer» C. 159.7 %

Discussion

2487.	An article is listed at Rs. 920. A customer pays Rs. 742.90 for it after getting two successive discounts. If the rate of first discount is 15%, the rate of 2nd discount is:
A.	3 %
B.	4 %
C.	5 %
D.	6 %
Answer» D. 6 %

Discussion

2488.	A man buys a field of agricultural land for Rs. 3,60,000. He sells one-third at a loss of 20% and two-fifths at a gain of 25%. At what price must he sell the remaining field so as to make an overall p
A.	Rs 90,000
B.	Rs. 1,00,000
C.	Rs. 1,10,000
D.	Rs. 1,20,000
Answer» E.

Discussion

2489.	If the profit per cent got on selling an article is numerically equal to its cost price in rupees and the selling price is Rs. 39, then cost price (in Rs.) will be:
A.	30
B.	40
C.	45
D.	50
Answer» B. 40

Discussion

2490.	A shopkeeper marks his goods 30% above his cost price but allows a discount of 10% at the time of sale. His gain is:
A.	10 %
B.	20 %
C.	30 %
D.	40 %
Answer» C. 30 %

Discussion

2491.	If a man were to sell his chair for Rs. 720, he would lose 25%. To gain 25% he should sell it for:
A.	Rs. 1000
B.	Rs. 1200
C.	Rs. 2800
D.	Rs. 3200
Answer» C. Rs. 2800

Discussion

2492.	A sells an article to B at a profit of 10% B sells the article back to A at a loss of 10%. In this transaction:
A.	Rs. 2276
B.	Rs. 2873
C.	Rs. 3500
D.	Rs. 3750
Answer» E.

Discussion

2493.	A truitseller buys lemons at 2 for a rupee and sells them at five for three rupees. His gain per cent is:
A.	10 %
B.	20 %
C.	30 %
D.	40 %
Answer» C. 30 %

Discussion

2494.	By selling 36 oranges, a vendor loses the selling price of 4 oranges. His loss per cent is:
A.	10 %
B.	14 %
C.	18 %
D.	22 %
Answer» B. 14 %

Discussion

2495.	A man buys 10 articles for Rs. 8 and sells them at the rate of Rs. 1.25 per article. His gain is:
A.	56 %
B.	40 %
C.	25 %
D.	12 %
Answer» B. 40 %

Discussion

2496.	Toffees are bought at the rate of 8 for a rupee. To gain 60% they must be sold at:
A.	2 for Rs. 6
B.	3 for Rs. 5
C.	5 for a rupee
D.	8 for a rupee
Answer» D. 8 for a rupee

Discussion

2497.	By selling a watch for Rs. 1140, a man loses 50% in order to gain 5%, the watch must be sold for
A.	Rs. 1200
B.	Rs. 1260
C.	Rs. 3600
D.	Rs. 4200
Answer» C. Rs. 3600

Discussion

2498.	If book bought at prices ranging from Rs. 200 to Rs. 350 are sold a prices ranging from Rs. 300 to Rs. 425, what is the greatest possible profit that might be made in selling 8 books?
A.	Rs. 400
B.	Rs. 600
C.	Rs. 800
D.	None of these
Answer» E.

Discussion

2499.	There would be 10% loss if rice is sold at Rs. 5.40 per kg. At what price per kg should it be sold to earn a profit of 20%?
A.	Rs. 2.45
B.	Rs. 6.48
C.	Rs. 756
D.	Rs. 921
Answer» C. Rs. 756

Discussion

2500.	By selling 100 bananas, a fruitseller gains the selling price of 20 bananas. His gain per cent is:
A.	25 %
B.	26 %
C.	27 %
D.	28 %
Answer» B. 26 %

Discussion

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A dealer buys dry fruits at Rs. 100, Rs. 80, and Rs. 60 per kilogram. He mixes them in the ratio 3:4:5 by weight and sells at a profit of 50%. At what price per kilogram does he sell the dry fruits?

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A shopkeeper sells sugar in such a way that the selling price of 950g of sugar is the same s the cost price of 1 kg of sugar. What is his gain percent?

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