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| 2851. |
Mr. Mahesh sold a bus for Rs. 22,100 with a loss of 15%. At what price should the bus be sold to get a profit of 15%? |
| A. | 29700 |
| B. | 30000 |
| C. | 29800 |
| D. | 29900 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2852. |
Mr. Akbar sold a bus for Rs.20,400 with a loss of 15%. At what price should the price should the bus be sold to get a profit of 15%? |
| A. | Rs.27,400 |
| B. | Rs.27,300 |
| C. | Rs.27,500 |
| D. | Rs.27,600 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2853. |
Mr. Kapur purchased two toy cycles for Rs 750 each. He sold these cycles, gaining 6% on one and losing 4% on the other. The gain or loss percent in the whole transaction is |
| A. | 1% loss |
| B. | 1% gain |
| C. | 1.5% loss |
| D. | 1.5 gain |
| Answer» C. 1.5% loss | |
| 2854. |
Mr. Kiran sold a bus for Rs. 18700 at a loss of 15%. At what price should the bus be sold to get a profit of 15%? |
| A. | Rs. 25523 |
| B. | Rs. 25522 |
| C. | Rs. 25300 |
| D. | Rs. 25521 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 25521 | |
| 2855. |
Mohit buys an old bicycle for Rs 2700 and spends Rs 500 on its repairs. If he sells the bicycle for Rs 3520, then what is his profit percentage? |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 12.5 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 20 |
| Answer» B. 12.5 | |
| 2856. |
Mohit sells a table at a profit of 25%. If he reduces its selling price by Rs 240, then he suffers a loss of 5%. What was the initial selling price (in Rs) of the table? |
| A. | 800 |
| B. | 1000 |
| C. | 1040 |
| D. | 1120 |
| Answer» C. 1040 | |
| 2857. |
Manu sold a dozen watches for Rs.1454.64 per watch and made a profit of 16% Find the cost Price of the watches?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | 1254 |
| B. | 1362.36 |
| C. | 15048 |
| D. | 16348.32 |
| Answer» D. 16348.32 | |
| 2858. |
Mohan earns a profit of 20% on selling a jean at 15% discount on printed price. The ratio of the cost price to printed price of the jean is |
| A. | 0.725 |
| B. | 0.73194444444444 |
| C. | 0.67569444444444 |
| D. | 0.89097222222222 |
| Answer» B. 0.73194444444444 | |
| 2859. |
Marked price of an article is 1600 Rs. more than the cost price. When the same article is sold at a discount of Rs. 500 then the percent profit earned is 25%. For earning a profit of 30%, the article should be sold at what price? |
| A. | 5740 |
| B. | 5720 |
| C. | 5620 |
| D. | 5730 |
| Answer» C. 5620 | |
| 2860. |
Manisha went to shop with certain amount, with which she can buy 50 Chacobar or 40 Fivestar. She uses 10% amount for petrol and out of the remaining balance, she purchases 20 Fivestar and some Chacobar. Find the number of Chacobar she can buy? |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 24 |
| C. | 26 |
| D. | 28 |
| Answer» B. 24 | |
| 2861. |
Manik marks the price of his toys 40% above the cost price. If he allows 20% discount, then what is the profit or loss percentage? |
| A. | 4% profit |
| B. | 12% profit_x005F_x000D_ |
| C. | 8% loss |
| D. | 12% loss |
| Answer» C. 8% loss | |
| 2862. |
Mahesh bought 100 kg of rice for Rs. 1040 and sold it at a loss of as much money as he received for 30 kg rice. At what price did he sell the rice? |
| A. | Rs. 7.46/kg |
| B. | Rs. 8/kg |
| C. | Rs. 8.74/kg |
| D. | Rs. 8.56/kg |
| Answer» C. Rs. 8.74/kg | |
| 2863. |
Mahesh buys a watch of Rs 300 and sells it. Mahesh gives two successive discount of 15% and 6% to the buyer. What will be the selling price (in Rs) ofthe watch? |
| A. | 213.4 |
| B. | 242.3 |
| C. | 239.7 |
| D. | 247.4 |
| Answer» D. 247.4 | |
| 2864. |
Let us say that the price of a pen has increased from Rs. 10 to Rs. 15. What is the ratio of its original price to the new price?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | 0.12638888888889 |
| B. | 0.085416666666667 |
| C. | 0.21111111111111 |
| D. | 0.17013888888889 |
| Answer» C. 0.21111111111111 | |
| 2865. |
Kaushik bought a toy for Rs. 160 and sold it for Rs. 180. The rate of profit was ___%. |
| A. | 12.5 |
| B. | 16 |
| C. | 17.5 |
| D. | 15.25 |
| Answer» B. 16 | |
| 2866. |
Loss of 20% on selling price is equal to x% loss in cost price. What is x? |
| A. | 0.2 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 0.16666666666667 |
| D. | 16 |
| Answer» D. 16 | |
| 2867. |
Karthik incurred a loss of 40 percent on selling an article for Rs. 5,640. At what price should he have sold the item to have profit of 25%? |
| A. | Rs. 11750 |
| B. | Rs. 12550 |
| C. | Rs. 13650 |
| D. | Rs. 11550 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 12550 | |
| 2868. |
K purchased a table for Rs.11,000 and sold it for Rs.13,500. What is his gain in percentage?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | 0.198 |
| B. | 0.206 |
| C. | 0.227 |
| D. | 0.22 |
| Answer» D. 0.22 | |
| 2869. |
Karan purchased one dozen pens for Rs. 120 and sold a pack of 3 pens for Rs.35 each. What is his gain? |
| A. | 0.1667 |
| B. | 0.2 |
| C. | 0.15 |
| D. | 0.3333 |
| Answer» B. 0.2 | |
| 2870. |
Junko sold an item for Rs. 220 at a loss of 12%. By how much should she have raised the price to make a profit of 10% ? |
| A. | Rs. 25 |
| B. | Rs. 48.40 |
| C. | Rs. 44 |
| D. | Rs. 55 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2871. |
John sells his laptop to Mark at a loss of 20% who subsequently sells it to Kevin at a profit of 25%. Kevin after finding some defect in the laptop, returns it to Mark but could recover only Rs.4.50 for every Rs. 5 he had paid. Find the amount of Kevin’s loss if John had paid Rs. 1,75,000 for the laptop ? |
| A. | Rs.16,500 |
| B. | Rs.17,500 |
| C. | Rs.14,200 |
| D. | Rs.15,520 |
| Answer» C. Rs.14,200 | |
| 2872. |
ITC sells one product at a profit of 20% another at a loss of 20% at the same selling price. What is the loss incurred by ITC? |
| A. | 0.01 |
| B. | 0.02 |
| C. | 0.04 |
| D. | 0 |
| Answer» D. 0 | |
| 2873. |
In what ratio should water and wine be mixed so that after selling the mixture at the cost price a profit of 33.33% is made? |
| A. | 0.044444444444444 |
| B. | 0.04375 |
| C. | 0.085416666666667 |
| D. | 0.12777777777778 |
| Answer» C. 0.085416666666667 | |
| 2874. |
In an exhibition, Almond bought a painting for Rs. 20000. He later sold it to Olive for Rs. 23000. Olive sold it to Sarah for double the profit percentage that Almond earned. At what price should Sarah sell this painting to earn 8% profit ? |
| A. | Rs. 34,410 |
| B. | Rs. 31,184 |
| C. | Rs. 29,999 |
| D. | Rs. 32,292 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2875. |
In what ratio sugar at Rs 30/kg should be mixed with sugar at Rs 45/kg so that on selling the mixture at Rs 42/kg there is a profit of 20%? |
| A. | 0.084027777777778 |
| B. | 0.085416666666667 |
| C. | 0.20972222222222 |
| D. | 0.12986111111111 |
| Answer» B. 0.085416666666667 | |
| 2876. |
In a scheme, a pack of three soaps with MRP Rs.45 is available for Rs.42. If it still gives a profit of 5% to the shopkeeper, then the cost price of the pack is ? |
| A. | 38 |
| B. | 39 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | 41 |
| Answer» D. 41 | |
| 2877. |
In a certain Business, the profit is 220% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the selling price remains constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit ? |
| A. | 0.61 |
| B. | 0.75 |
| C. | 0.55 |
| D. | 0.81 |
| Answer» B. 0.75 | |
| 2878. |
In a business, A invested 1200 rs. more than B. B invested his amount for 15 months while A invested for 4 months more than that of B. If total profit was 1240 rs. in which the profit of B is 280 Rs. less than that if A. then what was the invested amount of A? |
| A. | 6000 |
| B. | 7000 |
| C. | 5000 |
| D. | 8000 |
| Answer» B. 7000 | |
| 2879. |
If the selling price of a mat is five times the discount offered and if the percentage of discount is equal to the percentage profit, find the ratio of the discount offered to the cost price. |
| A. | 0.27152777777778 |
| B. | 0.47916666666667 |
| C. | 0.3125 |
| D. | 1.2958333333333 |
| Answer» D. 1.2958333333333 | |
| 2880. |
If the selling price of an article is doubled, then its loss percentage gets converted into the equal profit percentage. What is the loss percentage?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | 16.66_x005F_x000D_ |
| B. | 50 |
| C. | 33.33_x005F_x000D_ |
| D. | 37.5 |
| Answer» D. 37.5 | |
| 2881. |
If watches bought at prices ranging from Rs. 200 to Rs. 350 are sold at prices ranging from Rs. 300 to Rs. 425. What is the greatest possible profit that might be made in selling nine watches ? |
| A. | Rs. 1800 |
| B. | Rs. 2000 |
| C. | Rs. 2025 |
| D. | Rs. 1750 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 1750 | |
| 2882. |
If the selling price of 40 articles is equal to the cost price of 50 articles, the loss or gain percent is |
| A. | 25% gain |
| B. | 20% gain |
| C. | 25% loss |
| D. | 20% loss |
| Answer» B. 20% gain | |
| 2883. |
If the selling price is tripled and cost price doubled the profit would become 65%. What is the present profit (in %)? |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 25 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2884. |
If the rice is sold at Rs 56 per kg, there would be a 40% loss. To earn a profit of 20% what should be the price of rice (per kg)? |
| A. | 112 |
| B. | 108 |
| C. | 116 |
| D. | 124 |
| Answer» B. 108 | |
| 2885. |
If the ratio of the cost price and the selling price of an article be 4:5, then the percentage of profit is: |
| A. | 27.5 |
| B. | 25 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» C. 15 | |
| 2886. |
If the selling price is doubled, the profit triples. The profit percent is |
| A. | 0.666 |
| B. | 1.5 |
| C. | 1 |
| D. | 1.9 |
| Answer» D. 1.9 | |
| 2887. |
If the ratio of marked price and selling price is 14 : 11, then what is the discount percentage?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | 42.58_x005F_x000D_ |
| B. | 21.42_x005F_x000D_ |
| C. | 36.36_x005F_x000D_ |
| D. | 33.33 |
| Answer» C. 36.36_x005F_x000D_ | |
| 2888. |
If the ratio of cost price and selling price is 4 : 5 ,then the percentage of profit will be |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 0.1 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 25 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2889. |
If the loss of percent on article is 15%. Then the ratio of the cost price and sell price will be |
| A. | 0.72222222222222 |
| B. | 0.84513888888889 |
| C. | 0.96875 |
| D. | 0.64097222222222 |
| Answer» C. 0.96875 | |
| 2890. |
If the ratio of cost price and selling price be 10:11, then the profit percentage is |
| A. | 0.01 |
| B. | 0.1 |
| C. | 0.05 |
| D. | 0.08 |
| Answer» C. 0.05 | |
| 2891. |
If the profit is 20%, then what will be the ratio of cost price to selling price respectively? |
| A. | 0.17013888888889 |
| B. | 0.2125 |
| C. | 0.086805555555556 |
| D. | 0.12777777777778 |
| Answer» C. 0.086805555555556 | |
| 2892. |
If the manufacturer gains 10 %, the wholesale dealer 15 % and the retailer 25 %, then find the cost of production of a table if the retail price was Rs 1265 |
| A. | Rs. 750 |
| B. | Rs. 800 |
| C. | Rs. 850 |
| D. | Rs. 900 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 850 | |
| 2893. |
If the labour cost 20% of the cost of production and raw material cost 10% of the cost of production and the price on which article is sold is 20% above the cost of production. If the price of labour is increased by 40% and the price of raw material increased by 20% and rest other expenditure of cost remain constant. The industry thus decide to increase the selling price by 10%. Find the new profit percent  ? |
| A. | 0.18 |
| B. | 0.2 |
| C. | 0.22 |
| D. | 0.24 |
| Answer» C. 0.22 | |
| 2894. |
If the cost price of an article is 35% of the selling price, then what is the profit percentage?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | 185.71 |
| B. | 212.36 |
| C. | 144.42 |
| D. | 110.11 |
| Answer» B. 212.36 | |
| 2895. |
If the cost price of a certain object doubles, then the loss gets tripled of what it was initially. The initial loss % was ? |
| A. | 0 |
| B. | 0.25 |
| C. | 0.75 |
| D. | 0.5 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2896. |
If the cost price of 48 articles is equal to the selling price of 32 articles, then what is the profit percentage? |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 25 |
| C. | 50 |
| D. | 75 |
| Answer» D. 75 | |
| 2897. |
If the cost price of a table is 62% of the selling price, then what is the profit percentage?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | 43.42 |
| B. | 37.45 |
| C. | 61.29 |
| D. | 71.35 |
| Answer» D. 71.35 | |
| 2898. |
If the cost price of 25 pens is equal to the selling price of 20 pens, then the profit percent is |
| A. | 0.2 |
| B. | 0.25 |
| C. | 0.15 |
| D. | 0.05 |
| Answer» C. 0.15 | |
| 2899. |
If the cost price of 20 articles is 5 times of the selling price of 4 articles, then what is the profit or loss percentage?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | No profit/loss |
| B. | 25% loss |
| C. | 20% profit |
| D. | 25% profit |
| Answer» B. 25% loss | |
| 2900. |
If the cost price of 12 pens is equal to the selling price of 8 pens, the gain percent is ? |
| A. | 0.12 |
| B. | 0.3 |
| C. | 0.5 |
| D. | 0.6 |
| Answer» D. 0.6 | |