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| 601. |
The ratio, in which tea costing $ 192 per kg is to be mixed with tea costing $ 150 per kg so that the mixed tea, when sold for $ 194.40 per kg, gives a profit of 20%, is |
| A. | 2 : 5 |
| B. | 3 : 5 |
| C. | 5 : 3 |
| D. | 5 : 2 |
| Answer» B. 3 : 5 | |
| 602. |
A invests $ 64,000 in a business. After few months B joined him with $ 48,000. At the end of year, the total profit was divided between them in the ratio 2 : 1. After how many months did B join? |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» C. 6 | |
| 603. |
A profit of 12% is made when a mobile phone is sold at $ P and there is 4% loss when the phone is sold at $ Q. Then Q : P is |
| A. | 1 : 1 |
| B. | 4 : 5 |
| C. | 6 : 7 |
| D. | 3 : 1 |
| Answer» D. 3 : 1 | |
| 604. |
By selling 80 ball pens for $ 140 a retailer loses 30%. How many ball pens should he sell for $ 104 so as to make a profit of 30%? |
| A. | 32 |
| B. | 52 |
| C. | 48 |
| D. | 42 |
| Answer» B. 52 | |
| 605. |
7 kg of tea costing $ 280 per kg is mixed with 9 kg of tea costing $ 240 per kg. The average price per kg of the mixed tea is |
| A. | $ 255.80 |
| B. | $ 257.50 |
| C. | $ 267.20 |
| D. | $ 267.50 |
| Answer» C. $ 267.20 | |
| 606. |
In what ratio must a grocer mix tea at $ 60 a kg, and $ 65 a kg, so that by selling the mixture at $ 68.20 a kg, he may gain 10%? |
| A. | 3 : 2 |
| B. | 3 : 4 |
| C. | 3 : 5 |
| D. | 4 : 5 |
| Answer» B. 3 : 4 | |
| 607. |
Two types of tea costing $ 180 per kg and $ 280 per kg should be mixed in the ratio so that the mixture obtained, sold at $ 320 per kg to earn a profit of 20% is |
| A. | 3 : 13 |
| B. | 1 : 13 |
| C. | 4 : 13 |
| D. | 2 : 13 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 608. |
A and B invest in a business in the ratio 3 : 2. If 5% of the total profit goes to charity and A s share in profit is Rs. 8,550, then total profit is |
| A. | Rs. 15,760 |
| B. | Rs.15,735 |
| C. | Rs. 14,250 |
| D. | Rs. 15,000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 609. |
In what proportion must water be added with milk to gain 20% by selling the mixture at cost price? |
| A. | 1 : 5 |
| B. | 4 : 1 |
| C. | 5 : 1 |
| D. | 1 : 1 |
| Answer» B. 4 : 1 | |
| 610. |
Costs of two watches were in the ratio of 16 : 23. The cost of first watch increases by 10% and that of second by Rs. 477. Now the costs of two watches are in a ratio of 11 : 20. The price of the second watch (in Rs.) in the beginning was |
| A. | 932 |
| B. | 1219 |
| C. | 1696 |
| D. | 848 |
| Answer» C. 1696 | |
| 611. |
If a sum of Rs. 1,170 was distributed among A, B and C in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4, by mistake, in place of (1 / 2) : (1 / 3) : (1 / 4) , who was benefited most and by how much? |
| A. | B, Rs. 220 |
| B. | C, Rs. 250 |
| C. | B, Rs. 270 |
| D. | A, Rs. 280 |
| Answer» C. B, Rs. 270 | |
| 612. |
A and B invest Rs. 3000 and Rs. 2400 respectively in a business. If after one year there is a loss of Rs. 720, how much loss will B bear? (Loss or profit is in proportion to their investments) |
| A. | Rs. 72 |
| B. | Rs. 320 |
| C. | Rs. 400 |
| D. | Rs. 360 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 400 | |
| 613. |
If the ratio of the cost price and the selling price of an article be 4 : 5, then the percentage of profit is : |
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| B. | 25 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» C. 15 | |
| 614. |
If the loss percent on an article is 15%, then the ratio of the cost price and the selling price will be : |
| A. | 17 : 20 |
| B. | 20 : 17 |
| C. | 23 : 15 |
| D. | 15 : 23 |
| Answer» C. 23 : 15 | |
| 615. |
If the ratio between the profit and selling price of an article is 1 : 5, then the ratio between the selling price and the cost price of that article is : |
| A. | 3 : 2 |
| B. | 4 : 3 |
| C. | 5 : 4 |
| D. | 6 : 5 |
| Answer» D. 6 : 5 | |
| 616. |
A shopkeeper gains 20% while buying the goods and 30% while selling them. Find his total gain percent. |
| A. | 50% |
| B. | 36% |
| C. | 56% |
| D. | 40% |
| Answer» D. 40% | |
| 617. |
An item costing $ 840 was sold by a shopkeeper at a gain of 10% and it was again sold by the new buyer at a loss of 5%. Final selling price of the item is : |
| A. | $ 877.80 |
| B. | $ 798 |
| C. | $ 924 |
| D. | $ 37.80 |
| Answer» B. $ 798 | |
| 618. |
A, B and C enter into a partnership, investing Rs. 6000. A invests Rs. 1000 and B and C invests in the ratio of 2 : 3. Find the profit of C, when the annual profit is Rs. 2400. |
| A. | Rs. 600 |
| B. | Rs.1200 |
| C. | Rs.1800 |
| D. | Rs.1950 |
| Answer» C. Rs.1800 | |
| 619. |
Find the selling price of an article if a shopkeeper allows two successive discounts of 5% each on the marked price of $ 80. |
| A. | $ 70.20 |
| B. | $ 70.10 |
| C. | $ 72.00 |
| D. | $ 72.20 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 620. |
The ratio of cost price and selling price of an article is 25 : 26. The percent of profit will be |
| A. | 26% |
| B. | 25% |
| C. | 1% |
| D. | 4% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 621. |
Salary of a person is increased by 20%, then it is decreased by 20%. Change in his salary is : |
| A. | 4% decreased |
| B. | 4% increased |
| C. | 8% decreased |
| D. | neither decrease nor increase |
| Answer» B. 4% increased | |
| 622. |
By selling an article for $ 480 a person lost 20%. For what should he sell it to make a profit of 20%? |
| A. | $ 800 |
| B. | $ 760 |
| C. | $ 720 |
| D. | $ 680 |
| Answer» D. $ 680 | |
| 623. |
By selling an article for $ 240, a man incurs a loss of 10%. At what price should he sell it, so that he makes a profit of 20 %? |
| A. | $ 264 |
| B. | $ 288 |
| C. | $ 300 |
| D. | $ 320 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 624. |
A balance of a trader weighs 20% less than it should be. Still the trader mark-up his goods to get the overall profit of 35%. What is mark-up on the cost price? |
| A. | 7% |
| B. | 8% |
| C. | 9% |
| D. | 8.5% |
| Answer» C. 9% | |
| 625. |
A grocery dealer cheats to the extent of 10% while buying as well as selling by using false weight. What is his increase in the profit %? |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 21% |
| C. | 22% |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 22% | |
| 626. |
A shopkeeper bought 80kg of sugar at the rate of $ 13.50 per kg. He mixed it with 120kg of sugar costing $ 16 per kg. In order to make a profit of 20%, he must sell the mixture at |
| A. | $ 18 per kg |
| B. | $ 17 per kg |
| C. | $ 16.40 per kg |
| D. | $ 15 per kg |
| Answer» B. $ 17 per kg | |
| 627. |
A total profit of $ 3,600 is to be distributed amongst A, B and C such that A : B = 5 : 4 and B : C = 8 : 9. The share of C in the profit is |
| A. | $ 1, 200 |
| B. | $ 1, 500 |
| C. | $ 1, 650 |
| D. | $ 1, 700 |
| Answer» B. $ 1, 500 | |
| 628. |
A, B and C started a business with their investments in the ratio 1 : 2 : 4. After 6 months A increased his capital by 50% and B invested twice the amount as before, while C withdrew (1 / 4) of his own investment. The ratio of their profits at the end of the year was |
| A. | 10 : 5 : 9 |
| B. | 5 : 12 : 14 |
| C. | 6 : 9 : 17 |
| D. | 5 : 14 : 16 |
| Answer» C. 6 : 9 : 17 | |
| 629. |
A, B and C entered into a business and the ratio of their investments was 5 : 4 : 3. After 4 months B invested $ 1,000 more and after 8 months C invested $ 2,000 more. At the end of one year the profit ratio was 15 : 14 : 11, then the investment of C at the beginning was |
| A. | $ 3000 |
| B. | $ 6000 |
| C. | $ 4500 |
| D. | $ 7500 |
| Answer» B. $ 6000 | |
| 630. |
By selling a table for $ 1140, a man loses 5%. in order to gain 5%, the table must be sold for |
| A. | $ 1260 |
| B. | $ 1320 |
| C. | $ 1180 |
| D. | $ 1250 |
| Answer» B. $ 1320 | |
| 631. |
A radio is sold for $ 990 at a profit of 10%. What would have been the actual profit or loss on it, had it been sold for Rs. 890? |
| A. | $ 10 loss |
| B. | $ 10 profit |
| C. | $ 90 loss |
| D. | $ 90 profit |
| Answer» B. $ 10 profit | |
| 632. |
By selling a plot of land for 45,000 a person loses 10%. At what price should he sell it to gain 15%? |
| A. | $ 50,000 |
| B. | $ 55,000 |
| C. | $ 57,500 |
| D. | $ 60,000 |
| Answer» D. $ 60,000 | |
| 633. |
A loss of 20% is incurred when 6 articles are sold for a rupee. To gain 20% how many articles should be sold for a rupee? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 634. |
By selling an article for $ 69, there is a loss of 8%, when the article is sold for $ 78, the gain or loss percent is : |
| A. | neither loss nor gain |
| B. | 4% gain |
| C. | 4% loss |
| D. | 40% gain |
| Answer» C. 4% loss | |
| 635. |
An article was sold at a profit of 12%. If the cost price would be 10% less and selling price would be $ 5.75 more, there would be profit of 30%. Then at what price it should be sold to make a profit of 20 %? |
| A. | $ 115 |
| B. | $ 120 |
| C. | $ 138 |
| D. | $ 215 |
| Answer» D. $ 215 | |
| 636. |
If a man were to sell his chair for $ 720, he would lose 25%. To gain 25% he should sell it for |
| A. | $ 1,200 |
| B. | $ 1,000 |
| C. | $ 960 |
| D. | $ 900 |
| Answer» B. $ 1,000 | |
| 637. |
On selling an article for $ 170, a shopkeeper loses 15%. In order to gain 20%, he must sell that article at : |
| A. | $ 215.50 |
| B. | $ 212.50 |
| C. | $ 240 |
| D. | $ 210 |
| Answer» D. $ 210 | |
| 638. |
By selling an article for $ 665, there is a loss of 5%. In order to make a profit of 12%, the selling price of the article must be |
| A. | $ 812 |
| B. | $ 800 |
| C. | $ 790 |
| D. | $ 784 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 639. |
A man sells a car to his friend at 10% loss. If the friend sells it for $ 54,000 and gains 20%, the original cost price of the car was |
| A. | $ 25,000 |
| B. | $ 35,000 |
| C. | $ 45,000 |
| D. | $ 50,000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 640. |
By selling a fan for $ 600, a man loses 10%. To make a gain of 20%, the selling price of the fan should be |
| A. | $ 900 |
| B. | $ 1000 |
| C. | $ 700 |
| D. | $ 800 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 641. |
A radio dealer sold a radio at a loss of 2.5%. Had he sold it for 100 more, he would have gained (15 / 2) % . In order to gain (25 / 2) % , he should sell it for |
| A. | $ 1080 |
| B. | $ 1125 |
| C. | $ 850 |
| D. | $ 925 |
| Answer» C. $ 850 | |
| 642. |
If a man were to sell his wristwatch for $ 720, he would lose 25%. What price must he sell at for to gain 25 %? |
| A. | $ 960 |
| B. | $ 900 |
| C. | $ 1000 |
| D. | $ 1200 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 643. |
By selling an article for $ 700 a man lost 30%. At what price should he have sold it to gain 30 %? |
| A. | $ 910 |
| B. | $ 1200 |
| C. | $ 1232 |
| D. | $ 1300 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 644. |
A man bought 20 dozen eggs for $ 720. What should be the selling price of each egg if he wants to make a profit of 20 %? |
| A. | $ 3.25 |
| B. | $ 3.30 |
| C. | $ 3.50 |
| D. | $ 3.60 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 645. |
By selling a basket for $ 19.50, a shopkeeper gains 30%. For how much should he sell it to gain 40 %? |
| A. | $ 21 |
| B. | $ 21.50 |
| C. | $ 24 |
| D. | $ 23 |
| Answer» B. $ 21.50 | |
| 646. |
Instead of dividing 391 cookies among 3 children A, B , C in the ratio (1 / 5) : (1 / 4) : (1 / 8), it was divided in to the ratio 5 : 4 : 8. Who gains the most and how many ? |
| A. | A, 21 cookies |
| B. | B, 78 cookies |
| C. | C, 99 cookies |
| D. | C, 78 cookies |
| Answer» D. C, 78 cookies | |
| 647. |
Anil started a business with an investment of Rs. 25,000. After 3 months, Vishal joined his business with a capital of Rs. 30,000. At the end of the year, they have made a profit of Rs. 19,000. What will be Anil s share in the profit? |
| A. | Rs. 10,000 |
| B. | Rs. 12,500 |
| C. | Rs. 10,250 |
| D. | Rs. 14,000 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 12,500 | |
| 648. |
On selling an article for $ 105 a trader loses 9%. To gain 30% he should sell the article at |
| A. | $ 126 |
| B. | $ 144 |
| C. | $ 150 |
| D. | $ 139 |
| Answer» D. $ 139 | |
| 649. |
4% of the selling price of an article is equal to 5% of its cost price. Again 20% of the selling price is Rs.120 more than 22% of its cost price. The ratio of cost price and selling price is |
| A. | 2 : 3 |
| B. | 3 : 2 |
| C. | 4 : 5 |
| D. | 5 : 4 |
| Answer» D. 5 : 4 | |
| 650. |
By selling an article for $ 72, there is a loss of 10%. In order to gain 5%, its selling price should be : |
| A. | $ 87 |
| B. | $ 85 |
| C. | $ 80 |
| D. | $ 84 |
| Answer» E. | |