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51.

If a seller bought an item for Rs. 900 and determined the mark price in such a way that after giving 10 percent discount, he would get a profit of 20 percent, what would be the mark price?

A. Rs. 1180
B. Rs.1080
C. Rs. 1200
D. Rs. 1100
Answer» D. Rs. 1100
52.

A dishonest shopkeeper announces to sell rice at the cost price, but he uses a false weight of 920 gm instead of a kilogram. What is the gain percentage earned by the shopkeeper?

A. 8.69%
B. 7.12%
C. 6.25%
D. 4.62%
E. 9.14%
Answer» B. 7.12%
53.

The cost price of an article is 480. If it is to be sold at a profit of 6.25 %, how much would be its selling price?

A. Rs 510
B. Rs 530
C. Rs 503
D. Rs 519
E. None of these
Answer» B. Rs 530
54.

13 articles were bought for Rs. 5980 and sold for Rs 6656. How much was the approximate profit percentage per article?

A. 15 %
B. 11%
C. 9%
D. 19%
E. 13 %
Answer» C. 9%
55.

Cost of 18 shirts and 45 trousers is Rs 68,400. What is the cost of 10 shirts and 25 trousers?

A. Rs 38,000
B. Rs 36,000
C. Rs 34,200
D. Rs 36,200
E. None of these
Answer» B. Rs 36,000
56.

A DVD player was purchased for Rs 4860. At what price should it be sold so that 25% profit is earned?

A. Rs 6225
B. Rs 6275
C. Rs 6075
D. Rs 6025
E. None of these
Answer» D. Rs 6025
57.

If the cost of production of an article is 2/5 of its marked retail price, If it is sold at 10 % discount then what will be profit ?

A. 25%
B. 40%
C. 50%
D. 125%
Answer» E.
58.

A shopkeeper allows 25% discount on his advertised price and to make a profit 25% on his outlay. What is the advertised price (in Rs.) on which he gains Rs. 6000?

A. 36000
B. 45000
C. 39000
D. 40000
Answer» E.
59.

If the profit on selling an article for Rs. 425 is the same as the loss on selling it for Rs. 355, then the cost price of the article is

A. Rs. 390
B. Rs. 380
C. Rs. 400
D. Rs. 440
Answer» B. Rs. 380
60.

A person bought 8 quintals of rice for certain rupees. After a week, he sold 3 quintals of rice at 10% profit, 3 quintals of rice with neither profit nor loss and 2 quintals at 5% loss. In this transaction what is the profit?

A. 3.5
B. 0.5
C. 1.5
D. 2.5
Answer» E.
61.

A person purchased firecrackers of worth Rs. 6000. He sold 1/3rd part of the firecrackers at 100% profit, 1/2nd part of the remaining at 50% profit and the remaining part he burst himself. What was his total profit percentage?

A. 16.67%
B. 18.33%
C. 20.33%
D. 12.67%
E. None of these
Answer» B. 18.33%
62.

A fruit vendor sells two boxes of mango at the rate of Rs.750 each. He earns 25 % profit on one box and suffers a loss of 25 % on another box. In this business what is his loss or profit percent?

A. 5 % profit
B. Neither profit nor loss
C. 6.25 % profit
D. 6.25 % loss
Answer» E.
63.

Which one of the following costs more?

A. I
B. II
C. Both I and II are equal
D. Cannot be calculated
Answer» C. Both I and II are equal
64.

A man sold a watch at a loss of 5%. If he would have sold it for Rs. 27 more, he would have gained 7%. The cost price of the watch is -

A. Rs. 325
B. Rs. 225
C. Rs. 500
D. Rs. 375
Answer» C. Rs. 500
65.

A shopkeeper bought goods for Rs. 2025. He sold $$ {1 over 5}$$ th of it at 20% profit and the remaining at the profit of 5%, the profit per cent on the whole is

A. 6%
B. 7%
C. 6.5%
D. 8%
Answer» E.
66.

When an article is sold for Rs 366, there is a loss of 39%. To gain 41% it should be sold for Rs?

A. 626
B. 426
C. 846
D. 354
Answer» D. 354
67.

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

A. 2750
B. 2700
C. 2800
D. 2820
Answer» C. 2800
68.

Cost of 24 bats and 32 sticks is Rs 5600. What is the price of 3 bats and 4 sticks?

A. Rs 1400
B. Rs 2800
C. Rs 700
D. Data Inadequate
E. None of these
Answer» D. Data Inadequate
69.

On selling an article for Rs 162 there is a loss of 10%.At what price it should be sell in order to gain a profit of 10%?

A. 200
B. 198
C. 196
D. 194
Answer» D. 194
70.

On selling an article for Rs.240, a trader loss of 10%.In order to gain 10%, he must sell that article for -

A. Rs.267.50
B. Rs.290.80
C. Rs.293.32
D. Rs.296.84
Answer» D. Rs.296.84
71.

If A purchased 109 cars for Rs.2,64,89,071. How much does 1 car cost?

A. Rs.2,43,109
B. Rs.2,39,140
C. Rs.2,43,019
D. Rs.2,43,190
Answer» D. Rs.2,43,190
72.

If a man purchase 11 articles for Rs.10 and sold all the articles at the rate of 10 for Rs.11, the profit percentage will be.

A. 10%
B. 11%
C. 21%
D. 100%
Answer» D. 100%
73.

A man wanted to sell an article with 20% profit: but he actually sold at 20% loss for Rs. 480, At what price he wanted to sell it to earn the profit?

A. Rs.720
B. Rs.840
C. Rs.600
D. Rs . 750
Answer» B. Rs.840
74.

A man buys 12 articles for Rs. 12 /- and sells them at the rate of Rs.1.25 per article. His gain percentage is:

A. 20
B. 25
C. 15
D. 18
Answer» C. 15
75.

A man sold 18 cots for Rs.16800, gaining there by the cost price of 3 cots. The cost price of a cot is

A. Rs.600
B. Rs.800
C. Rs.900
D. Rs.1000
Answer» C. Rs.900
76.

The selling price of 5 articles is the same as the cost price of 3 articles. The gain or loss is

A. 20% gain
B. 25% gain
C. 33.33% loss
D. 40% loss
Answer» E.
77.

If Jhanavi borrowed Rs.1,25,000 at 8% compounded, what will be the amount to be paid back at the end of 2 years?

A. 1,43,800
B. 2,00,000
C. 1,43,000
D. 1,35,800
Answer» B. 2,00,000
78.

If a chair sold for Rs. 600 at the profit of 20%, then the original price of the chair is:

A. Rs. 540
B. Rs. 500
C. Rs. 480
D. Rs. 580
Answer» C. Rs. 480
79.

If a man estimates his loss as 20% of the selling price, then his loss percent is:

A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 40/3%
D. 50/3%
Answer» E.
80.

By selling 25 m of cloth a man gains the selling price of 5 m of cloth. Find the gain percent?

A. 25 %
B. 20 %
C. 30 %
D. 22 %
Answer» B. 20 %
81.

The reduction of Rs . 12 in the selling price of an article will changes 5 % gain into $$ 2{1 over 2} % $$ loss . The cost price of the article is

A. Rs. 140
B. Rs. 160
C. Rs. 80
D. Rs. 100
Answer» C. Rs. 80
82.

The cost price of 10 articles is equal to the selling price of 9 articles. Find the profit percent.

A. $$ {9}{1 over 11} %$$
B. $$ {10}{1 over 11} %$$
C. $$ {11}{1 over 9} %$$
D. $$ {12}{1 over 0} %$$
Answer» D. $$ {12}{1 over 0} %$$
83.

A merchant sells a radio at 10 % profit if he bought 10% less and sold it Rs.132 less then he got 10% profit. Find the cost price of radio?

A. 1100
B. 1200
C. 1300
D. 1320
Answer» C. 1300
84.

A man sells a table at 12 % loss and a book at 19% profit then he earns Rs. 160 as profit. But if he sells the table at 12 % profit and the book at 16% loss then he bears a loss of Rs. 40. Find the price of one book?

A. Rs. 4200
B. Rs. 4100
C. Rs. 4300
D. Rs. 4000
Answer» E.
85.

A sells a good to B at a profit of 20% and B sells it to C at a profit of 25%. If C pays Rs. 225 for it, what was the cost price of A?

A. Rs. 100
B. Rs. 125
C. Rs. 150
D. Rs. 175
Answer» D. Rs. 175
86.

A shopkeeper sells a watch set on discount of 8% of printed price and gain 25 %. If marked price was Rs. 20,000 then, what was the cost price?

A. Rs. 13,800
B. Rs. 14,720
C. Rs. 14, 800
D. Rs. 13, 720
Answer» C. Rs. 14, 800
87.

Profit obtained on selling an article for Rs 540 is equal to the loss incurred on selling the article for Rs 370. if selling price is Rs. 910, Then what is the profit percentage?

A. 50
B. 100
C. $$16{2 over 3}$$
D. $$33{1 over 3}$$
Answer» C. $$16{2 over 3}$$
88.

Chandu bought a watch at 20 percent discount on mark price but sold it at mark price. Find the percentage of profit.

A. 25 %
B. 20 %
C. 18 %
D. 30 %
Answer» B. 20 %
89.

30 dozen walnuts were purchased for Rs. 14400 and 32 packets of walnuts (20 walnuts in each packet) were purchased for Rs. 57600. If a packet of Akharato was sold for five rupees in a pack at Rs. 432, what would be the profit percentage?

A. 10 %
B. 25 %
C. 20 %
D. 15 %
Answer» D. 15 %
90.

Ranjan made a profit of 25% when selling a TV set at Rs. 3000. If he now has to pay Rs. 500 more for the set, what should be his new selling price in order to make the same percentage of profit?

A. 3650
B. 4000
C. 3600
D. 3625
Answer» E.
91.

By selling 100 pencils, a shopkeeper gains the selling price of 20 pencils, His gain percent is:

A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 15%
D. 12%
Answer» C. 15%
92.

Cost of 36 pens and 42 Pencils is Rs 460. What is the cost of 18 pens and 21 pencils?

A. 230
B. 203
C. 302
D. 320
E. None of these
Answer» B. 203
93.

Mohan, a shopkeeper, bought a shirt of list price 225 at a discount of 20%. If he wants a profit of 30% then he should sell the shirt for:

A. 230
B. 234
C. 256
D. 286
Answer» C. 256
94.

A buys a water cooler at some price and sells it to B at 20% profit. B sells it to C at 10% profit. If C bought it for Rs 6666, then B's cost price is

A. 5400
B. 6060
C. 5600
D. 6400
Answer» C. 5600
95.

The cost price of an article is 390. If it is to be sold at a profit of 3.12 %, how much would be its approximate selling price?

A. 410
B. 402
C. 417
D. 420
E. 442
Answer» C. 417
96.

17 articles were bought for 3910 and sold for 4590. How much was the approximate profit percentage per article?

A. 17 %
B. 12 %
C. 9 %
D. 21 %
E. 25 %
Answer» B. 12 %
97.

The cost price of an article is Rs. 480. If it is sold at a profit of 12.5 percent, what will be the selling price of the article?

A. Rs. 500
B. Rs.560
C. Rs. 540
D. Rs.492.5
Answer» D. Rs.492.5
98.

A trader had 16 quintals of wheat. He sold a part of it at 17% profit and the rest at 27% profit, so that he made a total profit of 21%. How much wheat did he sell at 27 % profit?

A. 320 kg
B. 1280 kg
C. 960 kg
D. 640 kg
Answer» E.
99.

Ritesh sold a pen for Rs. 36 with a profit of 20%. If it were sold for Rs. 33, then what could be the percentage of profit or loss?

A. 10% Profit
B. 15% Profit
C. 12% Loss
D. 18% Loss
Answer» B. 15% Profit
100.

When a mobile is sold at 6 percent profit, it gets Rs. 870 more than it is sold at 6 percent loss. So what is the purchase price of mobile?

A. 7250
B. 7266
C. 7217
D. 7243
Answer» B. 7266