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701.

The prices of a refrigerator and a television set are in the ratio 5 : 3. If the refrigerator costs $ 5500 more than the television set, then the price of the refrigerator is:

A. $ 27500
B. $ 8250
C. $ 13750
D. $ 16500
Answer» D. $ 16500
702.

A milkman makes 20% profit by selling milk mixed with water at $ 9 per litre. If the cost price of 1 litre pure milk is $ 10, then the ratio of milk and water in the said mixture is

A. 3 : 1
B. 4 : 1
C. 3 : 2
D. 4 : 3
Answer» B. 4 : 1
703.

The cash difference between selling prices of an article at a profit of 4% and 6% is $ 3. The ratio of the two selling prices is

A. 51 : 52
B. 52 : 53
C. 51 : 53
D. 52 : 55
Answer» C. 51 : 53
704.

The ratio of the C.P. and S.P. of an article is 20 : 21. What is the gain percent?

A. 5%
B. 5.5%
C. 6%
D. 6.25%
Answer» B. 5.5%
705.

The ratio of cost price and selling price is 5 : 4, the loss percent is :

A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 40%
D. 50%
Answer» B. 25%
706.

The ratio of cost price and selling price of an article is 8 : 9. The profit percent is

A. 20%
B. 15%
C. 12.5%
D. 10%
Answer» D. 10%
707.

Partha earns 15 percent on an investment but loses 10 percent on another investment. If the ratio of two investments is 3 : 5, then the combined loss percent is

A. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>5</center></td><td rowspan="2">%<br></td></tr><td align="center">4</td></table>
B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>4</center></td><td rowspan="2">%<br></td></tr><td align="center">5</td></table>
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>8</center></td><td rowspan="2">%<br></td></tr><td align="center">5</td></table>
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">-</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>5</center></td><td rowspan="2">%<br></td></tr><td align="center">8</td></table>
Answer» E.
708.

Nita blends two varieties of tea one costing $ 180 per kg and another costing $ 200 per kg in the ratio 5 : 3. If she sells the blended variety at $ 210 per kg, then her gain percent is

A. 10%
B. 11%
C. 12%
D. 13%
Answer» D. 13%
709.

Arun buys one kilogram of apples for Rs. 120 and sells it to Swati gaining 25%. Swati sells it to Divya who again sells it for Rs. 198, making a profit of 10%. What is the profit percentage made by Swati?

A. 25%
B. 20%
C. 16.67%
D. 15%
Answer» C. 16.67%
710.

Two toys are sold at $ 504 each. One toy brings the dealer a gain of 12% and the other a loss of 4%. The gain or loss percent by selling both the toys is

A. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">3</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>5</center></td><td rowspan="2">% profit</td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table>
B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">4</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>5</center></td><td rowspan="2">% profit</td></tr><td align="center">13</td></table>
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">5</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">% profit</td></tr><td align="center">13</td></table>
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">2</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>3</center></td><td rowspan="2">% loss</td></tr><td align="center">13</td></table>
Answer» B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">4</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>5</center></td><td rowspan="2">% profit</td></tr><td align="center">13</td></table>
711.

By selling an article for $ 102, there is a loss of 15%, when the article is sold for $ 134.40, the net result in the transaction is

A. 12% gain
B. 12% loss
C. 10% loss
D. 15% gain
Answer» B. 12% loss
712.

An item costing $ 200 is being sold at 10% loss. If the price is further reduced by 5%, the selling price will be

A. $ 170
B. $ 171
C. $ 175
D. $ 179
Answer» C. $ 175
713.

A man bought pencils at the rate of 6 for $ 4 and sold them at the rate of 4 for $ 6. His gain% in the transaction is :

A. 75%
B. 80%
C. 125%
D. 100%
Answer» D. 100%
714.

A person bought some articles at the rate of 5 per rupee and the same number at the rate of 4 per rupee. He mixed both the types and sold at the rate of 9 for 2 rupees. In this business he suffered a loss of $ 3. The total number of articles bought by him was

A. 1090
B. 1080
C. 540
D. 545
Answer» C. 540
715.

Ravi buys some toffees at 2 for a rupee and sells them at 5 for a rupee. His loss percent is

A. 120%
B. 90%
C. 30%
D. 60%
Answer» E.
716.

Mohan bought 25 books for $ 2,000 and sold them at a profit equal to the selling price of 5 books. The selling price of 1 book is

A. $ 100
B. $ 120
C. $ 150
D. $ 200
Answer» B. $ 120
717.

A person buys 100 cups at $ 10 each. On the way 10 cups are broken. He sells the remaining cups at $ 11 each. His loss per cent is

A. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><td align="center">2</td></table>
B. 1%
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">1</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><td align="center">2</td></table>
D. 2%
Answer» C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">1</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><td align="center">2</td></table>
718.

By selling a tape-recorder for $ 950, I lose 5%. What percent shall I gain by selling it for $ 1040?

A. 5
B. 4
C. 4.5
D. 9
Answer» C. 4.5
719.

A fruit seller buys lemons at 2 for a rupee and sells them at 5 for three rupees. His profit percent is

A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 25%
Answer» D. 25%
720.

I purchased 120 exercise books at the rate of $ 3 each and sold (1 / 3) of them at the rate of $ 4 each, (1 / 2) of them at the rate of $ 5 each and the rest at the cost price. My profit percent was

A. 44%
B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">44</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>4</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><td align="center">9</td></table>
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">44</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>4</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table>
D. 45%
Answer» C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">44</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>4</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table>
721.

On selling 17 balls at $ 720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls. The cost price of a ball is :

A. $ 45
B. $ 50
C. $ 60
D. $ 55
Answer» D. $ 55
722.

A coconut merchant finds that the cost price of 2750 coconuts is the same as the selling price of 2500 coconuts. The loss or gain per cent is

A. 5% loss
B. 15% loss
C. 20% gain
D. 10% gain
Answer» E.
723.

A man sells 320 mangoes at the cost price of 400 mangoes. His gain percent is :

A. 15%
B. 20%
C. 25%
D. 10%
Answer» D. 10%
724.

If the cost price of 12 pens is equal to the selling price of 8 pens, the gain percent is :

A. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">33</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2"> % </td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table>
B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 66</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>2</center></td><td rowspan="2"> % </td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table>
C. 25%
D. 50%
Answer» E.
725.

If the cost price of 10 articles is equal to the selling price of 9 articles, the gain or loss percent is

A. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 11 </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2"> % profit</td></tr><td align="center">9</td></table>
B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 7</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>6</center></td><td rowspan="2"> % profit</td></tr><td align="center">17</td></table>
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 11 </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2"> % loss</td></tr><td align="center">9</td></table>
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 1</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>12</center></td><td rowspan="2"> % loss</td></tr><td align="center">13</td></table>
Answer» B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 7</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>6</center></td><td rowspan="2"> % profit</td></tr><td align="center">17</td></table>
726.

If the cost price of 12 oranges is equal to selling price of 10 oranges, then the percentage of profit is

A. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 16 </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>2</center></td><td rowspan="2"> %</td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table>
B.
C. 20%
D. 18%
E. 25%
Answer» C. 20%
727.

Mahesh purchased a radio at (9 / 10) of its selling price and sold it at 8% more than its original selling price. His gain percent is :

A. 20 %
B. 18%
C. 10 %
D. 8 %
Answer» B. 18%
728.

If the cost price of 50 oranges is equal to the selling price of 40 oranges, then the profit per cent is

A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 20%
D. 25%
Answer» E.
729.

A sold an article to B at 20% profit and B sold to C at 15% loss. If A sold it to C at the selling price of B, then A would make

A. 5% profit
B. 2% profit
C. 2% loss
D. 5% loss
Answer» C. 2% loss
730.

If the cost price of 10 articles is equal to the selling price of 7 articles, then the gain or loss percent is :

A. 51% gain
B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 42 </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>6</center></td><td rowspan="2"> % gain</td></tr><td align="center">7</td></table>
C. 35% loss
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 42 </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>6</center></td><td rowspan="2"> % loss</td></tr><td align="center">7</td></table>
Answer» C. 35% loss
731.

The cost price of 8 articles is equal to the selling price of 9 articles. The profit or loss percent in the transaction is

A. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 12 </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2"> % loss</td></tr><td align="center">2</td></table>
B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 12 </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2"> % profit</td></tr><td align="center">2</td></table>
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 11</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2"> % loss</td></tr><td align="center">9</td></table>
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 11</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2"> % profit</td></tr><td align="center">2</td></table>
Answer» D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 11</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2"> % profit</td></tr><td align="center">2</td></table>
732.

If the cost price of 10 articles is equal to the selling price of 8 articles, then gain per cent is

A. 10%
B. 8%
C. 50%
D. 25%
Answer» E.
733.

If the selling price of 10 articles is equal to the cost price of 11 articles, then the gain percent is

A. 10%
B. 11%
C. 15%
D. 25%
Answer» B. 11%
734.

The selling price of 10 oranges is the cost price of 13 oranges. Then the profit percentage is

A. 30%
B. 10%
C. 13%
D. 3%
Answer» B. 10%
735.

The selling price of 12 articles is equal to the cost price of 15 articles. The gain percent is

A. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 6</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>2</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table>
B.
C. 20%
D. 25%
E. 80%
Answer» D. 25%
736.

The cost price of 20 oranges is same with selling price of 16 oranges. The profit percentage is

A. 30%
B. 20%
C. 25%
D. 16%
Answer» D. 16%
737.

The cost price of 400 lemons is equal to the selling price of 320 lemons. Then the profit percent is

A. 15%
B. 20%
C. 25%
D. 40%
Answer» D. 40%
738.

The cost price of 24 apples is the same as the selling price of 18 apples. The percentage of gain is :

A. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 12</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">2</td></table>
B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 14</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>2</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table>
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 16</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>2</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table>
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 33</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table>
Answer» E.
739.

A cloth merchant on selling 33 metres of cloth obtains a profit equal to the selling price of 11 metres of cloth. The profit percent is

A. 40%
B. 22%
C. 50%
D. 11%
Answer» D. 11%
740.

A shopkeeper buys 144 items at 90 paise each. On the way 20 items are broken. He sells the remainder at 1.20 each. His gain percent correct to one place of decimal is

A. 13.8%
B. 14.6%
C. 14.8%
D. 15.8%
Answer» D. 15.8%
741.

Cost price of 100 books is equal to the selling price of 60 books. The gain percentage/loss percentage is

A. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 66</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>3</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><td align="center">2</td></table>
B. 67%
C. 66%
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 66</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>2</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table>
Answer» E.
742.

The cost price of a book is $ 150. At what price should it be sold to gain 20 %?

A. $ 120
B. $ 180
C. $ 100
D. $ 80
Answer» C. $ 100
743.

Ramesh bought 10 cycles for $ 500 each. He spent $ 2,000 on the repair of all cycles. He sold five of them for $ 750 each and the remaining for $ 550 each. Then the total gain or loss % is

A. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">Gain of 8</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table>
B. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">Loss of 8</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table>
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">Gain of 7</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>2</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><td align="center">3</td></table>
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">Loss of 7</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">% </td></tr><td align="center">7</td></table>
Answer» E.
744.

A shopkeeper buys two cameras at the same price. He sells one camera at a profit of 18% and the other at a price 10% less than the selling price of the first. His total profit or loss percent is

A. 12.1% profit
B. 12.1% loss
C. 12.2% profit
D. 11.1% loss
Answer» D. 11.1% loss
745.

The cost price of 40 articles is the same as the selling price of 25 articles. Find the gain percent.

A. 65%
B. 60%
C. 15%
D. 75%
Answer» C. 15%
746.

If the cost price of 18 articles is equal to the selling price of 16 articles, the gain or loss is

A. 25% gain
B. 25% loss
C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 12</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">% loss</td></tr><td align="center">2</td></table>
D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2"> 12</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">% gain</td></tr><td align="center">2</td></table>
Answer» E.
747.

A shopkeeper purchases an article for Rs. 3,550 and spends Rs. 50 on it for its repair. If he then sold the article for Rs. 3,816, the percent of profit is

A. 6%
B. 6.08%
C. 7.38%
D. 7.49%
Answer» B. 6.08%
748.

Salim had to sell vegetables worth $ 5,750 for $ 4,500 due to heavy rainfall. What is the loss percentage that he has incurred?

A. 21.74%
B. 23.47%
C. 20%
D. 23.45%
Answer» B. 23.47%
749.

A shoe company sold 50 pairs of shoes on a day costing $ 189.50 each for $ 10,000. Then the profit obtained in $ is

A. 522
B. 525
C. 573
D. 612
Answer» C. 573
750.

If goods be purchased for $ 450 and one third sold at a loss of 10%. At what gain per cent should the remainder be sold so as to gain 20% on the whole transaction?

A. 32%
B. 35%
C. 28%
D. 30%
Answer» C. 28%