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51.

By selling a book for Rs.400 a student got two successive profits of 12% and 40%, respectively. Then his total profit % is

A. )62%
B. 50%
C. 55%
D. 56.8%
Answer» E.
52.

If the cost price of a Gold is Rs.18820 with a loss of 10 %, then find the selling price?

A. 16938
B. 17126.2
C. 16939.9
D. 16749.8
Answer» B. 17126.2
53.

.If the Selling price of a commodity is Rs. 3490 with a loss of 16%, then find the CP?

A. 4154.76
B. 4100.80
C. 4150.7
D. 4180.00
Answer» B. 4100.80
54.

If the Cost price of a Table is Rs.1500 with a profit of 33%, then find the selling price?

A. 2000
B. 1995
C. 1899
D. 1870
Answer» C. 1899
55.

If the Selling Price of a Turmeric is Rs. 40 with a profit of 20%, then find the Cost price?

A. Rs. 33.33
B. Rs. 35
C. Rs.32.22
D. Rs.31
Answer» B. Rs. 35
56.

A grocery shop owner buys wheat in a large quantity. He sells half the wheat at 20% profit, hald of the remaining at 20% loss and rest at cost price. Find his gain/ loss percentage in the whole transaction.

A. 5% loss
B. 5% gain
C. 10% gain
D. Neither gain nor loss
Answer» C. 10% gain
57.

A man sells his farm for Rs 6,30,000/-, earning a profit of 5%. If he had sold it for Rs 5,00,000/-, find his profit/ loss percentage.

A. 2.25%
B. 10%
C. 12.5%
D. 16.66%
Answer» E.
58.

A shopkeeper sells bookshelves at a profit of 25%. The supplier reduces the cost by Rs 300/-, so he reduces the selling price also by Rs 300/-. However, his profit percentage in this case becomes 30%. What was the original price of the book shelf?

A. Rs. 1200
B. Rs. 1500
C. Rs. 1800
D. Rs. 2000
Answer» D. Rs. 2000
59.

A man sells a bike and earns a profit of 10%. For the next bike, he decides to charge double the selling price. Calculate is profit percentage on second bike.

A. 20%
B. 110%
C. 120%
D. 160%
Answer» D. 160%
60.

If Anuj sells a tea kettle for Rs 1060, he earns 20% more profit then the loss he incurs by selling it for Rs 950. Find the price at which he should sell the kettle so that to earn a profit of 20%.

A. Rs. 980
B. Rs. 1080
C. Rs. 1200
D. Rs. 1800
Answer» D. Rs. 1800
61.

A man buys 2 flasks at a total price of Rs 900/- and then sells them making a profit of Rs 90/- in the whole deal. He sells one flask at 5/4 of the CP while the other one at 4/5 of the CP. Find the cost price of the flask with lower value.

A. Rs. 300
B. Rs. 400
C. Rs. 500
D. Rs. 600
Answer» B. Rs. 400
62.

An article is listed at a price that allows the shopkeeper to earn 25% profit. If he offer a certain discount, his profit reduces to 12.5%. Find the discount offered by him.

A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 25%
Answer» B. 15%
63.

A trader sells his goods for Rs 1081.20 after allowing a discount of 15% on list price and charging a VAT of 6% on discounted price. Find the list price of the commodity.

A. Rs. 1200
B. Rs. 1250.20
C. Rs. 1302
D. Rs. 11850.20
Answer» B. Rs. 1250.20
64.

I buy a houseboat for Rs 75,000/- and a peddle boat for Rs 15,000/-. I sell the houseboat at a profit of Rs 8,000/- and the peddle boat at a loss of Rs 5,000/-. What is my gain or loss in the whole transaction?

A. 3%
B. 3.33%
C. 30%
D. 33.33%
Answer» C. 30%
65.

Romit sold his old TV and earned profit of 10% . If he could have managed to sell it for Rs. 8100 more, his profit would have been be 37%. Find the price at which he bought the TV?

A. Rs. 30000
B. Rs. 41000
C. Rs. 44500
D. Rs. 55000
Answer» B. Rs. 41000
66.

A shopkeeper manipulated his weighing machine so that it shows 1kg when he is actually giving 960 grams. Find his profit percentage?

A. 40/96%
B. 0.3 %
C. 0.03%
D. 4.16%
Answer» B. 0.3 %
67.

Rahim sold a computer to Salim at a profit of 25%. Salim incurred a loss of 15% when he sold the same computer to Shaunak. Rahim bought this computer for Rs. 50,000/-. At what price did Shaunak buy it?

A. Rs. 62,500
B. Rs. 63,500
C. Rs. 63,750
D. Rs. 75,000/-
Answer» D. Rs. 75,000/-
68.

Shagufta bought almonds worth Rs. 48000. She sold 1/3rd of them at a loss of 30%. What profit should earn on the remaining so as to make it a no profit, no loss deal?

A. 15%
B. . 30%
C. . 45%
D. 50%
Answer» B. . 30%
69.

Rajesh earns a profit of 30% in one deal but incurs a loss of 30% in the second while selling 2 cycles for Rs. 4000 each. Find his total profit or loss in both the deals together?

A. Profit = 18%
B. Loss = 18%
C. Profit = 9%
D. Loss = 9%
Answer» E.
70.

Ram buys some paper wind fans at 4 per rupee. He then buys same number of paper wind fans from another shop at 5 per rupee. He puts them all together and sells them at 4 per rupee. Will he make a profit or incur a loss? How much?

A. Profit = 115/9 %
B. Loss = 115/9 %
C. Profit = 100/9 %
D. Loss = 100/9 %
Answer» D. Loss = 100/9 %
71.

Ram buys some paper wind fans at 4 per rupee. He then buys same number of paper wind fans from another shop at 5 per rupee. He puts them all together and sells them at 4 per rupee. Will he make a profit or incur a loss? How much?

A. Profit = 115/9 %
B. Loss = 115/9 %
C. Profit = 100/9 %
D. Loss = 100/9 %
Answer» D. Loss = 100/9 %
72.

Jayshree wants to earn 15% profit by selling rice. She buys two varieties of rice. Variety 1: 130 kg at Rs. 25/ Kg; Variety 2: 175 kg at Rs. 30/ kg. At what price per kg should she sell the rice mix per kg?

A. Rs. 28.4
B. Rs. 29
C. Rs. 31
D. Rs. 32.04
Answer» E.
73.

A hawker sells 100 candies for 5 Rupees. If he manages to makes a profit of 20%, how many candies did he buy for a rupee?

A. 16
B. 24
C. 36
D. 40
Answer» C. 36
74.

By selling a water heater for Rs. 3200, the shopkeeper incurs a loss of 20%. If he wants to earn a profit of 20%, at what price should he sell the water heater?

A. Rs. 4000
B. Rs. 4200
C. Rs. 4800
D. Rs. 5760
Answer» D. Rs. 5760
75.

Given: Cost price - Rs. 150; Gain - 32%; Find: Selling Price.

A. Rs. 182
B. Rs. 195
C. Rs. 198
D. Rs. 214
Answer» D. Rs. 214