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51.	The average age of a family of five members is 20 years. If the age of the youngest member is 10 years as of now, what was the average age of the family just a day before the birth of the youngest member? Assume that no other members have been added to or removed from this family in this period?
A.	15 years
B.	12.5 years
C.	16 years
D.	11 years
E.	None of these
Answer» C. 16 years

Discussion

52.	The average expenditure of a worker for 6 months was Rs. 95 and he fell into debt. In the next 4 months by reducing his monthly expenses to Rs. 70 he not only cleared off his debt but also saved Rs. 50. His monthly income is
A.	Rs. 85
B.	Rs. 95
C.	Rs. 88
D.	Rs. 90
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

53.	Two merchants sell an article for Rs.1,000 each. Merchant A computes his profit on cost price while Merchant B computes his profit on selling price. Both make a profit of 25% each. By how many rupees is the actual profit made by B more than that made by A?
A.	Rs. 75
B.	Rs. 60
C.	Rs. 66
D.	Rs. 50
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

54.	Two trains running in opposite directions cross a pole in 33 seconds and 17 seconds respectively and cross each other in 27 seconds. What is the ratio of their speeds?
A.	3 : 2
B.	4 : 3
C.	5 : 4
D.	5 : 3
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

55.	The marks scored by Prasoon Joshi in three subjects are in the ratio 4 : 5 : 6. Prasoon Joshi scored an overall aggregate of 60% in the exam. If the maximum marks in each subject are the same, in how many subjects did Prasoon Joshi score more than 70% marks?
A.	One
B.	Two
C.	Three
D.	Zero
E.	Can't be determined
Answer» B. Two

Discussion

56.	The diagonal of a rectangle is equal to the radius of a circle and the perimeter of the rectangle is half of that of the circle. If Area of the circle is 616 sq. units then what is the area of the rectangle (in sq. units)?
A.	148
B.	72
C.	144
D.	288
E.	None of these
Answer» D. 288

Discussion

57.	The ratio of the speed of a swimmer in downstream to upstream is 7 : 5. If the rate of stream of river is 1.5 km per hour then how much distance the swimmer will cover in 10 hours in still water? (assume that every time the swimmer swim with his uniform speed)
A.	900 km
B.	450 km
C.	120 km
D.	90 km
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

58.	4 years ago, Saurabh was five times as old as Surbhi and after 10 years, Saurabh become three times as old as Surbhi. When Surbhi was born, what was the age of Saurabh ?
A.	56 years
B.	60 years
C.	64 years
D.	44 years
E.	None of these
Answer» B. 60 years

Discussion

59.	In a mixture, the ratio of the liquid A and B is 5 : 3 respectively. When 40 litres of mixture were taken out but in place of that 60 litres of liquid B were added then the concentration of liquid A become 66.67% less than that of B. In the original mixture, the quantity of liquid A is how much more than that of B?
A.	24 litres
B.	20 litres
C.	25 litres
D.	15 litres
E.	None of these
Answer» C. 25 litres

Discussion

60.	When the price of petrol was increased in the ratio of 5 : 6 then a person decreased the total distance travelled by petrol car in the whole month in the ratio of 4 : 3. Find whether the total monthly expenditures of the person on petrol was decreased or increased?
A.	10% increased
B.	20% increased
C.	10% decreased
D.	20% decreased
E.	None of these
Answer» D. 20% decreased

Discussion

61.	A company first raises the price of articles by x% and then reduces all the new prices by x%. After one cycle, the price of a article decreased by Rs. 1,000; and after the second cycle, the article was sold for Rs. 23,040. What was the original price of the article?
A.	Rs. 15,000
B.	Rs. 20,000
C.	Rs. 25,000
D.	Rs. 30,000
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Rs. 30,000

Discussion

62.	A car costing Rs. 5,00,000 of a person depreciated at the rate of 15% in the first year, 13% in the second year and so on. House of that person, costing Rs. 7,00,000 appreciated at the rate of 10% in the first year, 12% in the second year and so on. What was the change in total value of car, house at the end of 3 years?
A.	Decrease of Rs. 1,34,543
B.	Increase of Rs. 1,34,543
C.	Increase of Rs. 1,12,214
D.	Decrease of Rs. 1,12,214
E.	Increase of Rs. 1,12,241
Answer» D. Decrease of Rs. 1,12,214

Discussion

63.	Chandrbhan received Rs. 12000 onmaturity of lic policy. He invested a part of it at 6% per annum and the remaining at 5% per annum simple interest. The total interest earned by him in 4 years is Rs. 2580. The sum of invested at 6% per annum is
A.	Rs. 4500
B.	Rs. 5000
C.	Rs. 7500
D.	Rs. 5500
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Rs. 5000

Discussion

64.	It takes 6 workers a total of 10 hours to assemble a computer, with each working at the same rate. If six workers start at 9.00 am, and one worker per hour is added beginning at 3.00 pm, at what time will the computer assembled?
A.	5.00 pm
B.	5.30 pm
C.	6.00 pm
D.	7.00 pm
E.	6.30 pm
Answer» D. 7.00 pm

Discussion

65.	An internet service provider company Century link marks up the cost price of a plan by 60% and offers a discount of 20%. He asks the customer to pay a service tax of 15% on the selling price. The customer refuses to pay the tax due to which the shopkeeper himself pays the service tax. Find his profit percentage
A.	8.8%
B.	22.5%
C.	5.6%
D.	10.5%
E.	None of these
Answer» B. 22.5%

Discussion

66.	Shanghai Maglev and Harmony CRH 380A are two fastest train in world. Train Harmony CRH 380A whose length is three-fifth of that of train Shanghai Maglev crosses it travelling in opposite direction in a time which is 3/7 th of the time taken by Shanghai Maglev to cross it when travelling in same direction. Calculate the ratio of the speeds of Shanghai Maglev and Harmony CRH 380A.
A.	2 : 7
B.	5 : 2
C.	3 : 2
D.	4 : 3
E.	None of these
Answer» C. 3 : 2

Discussion

67.	Virat can do a piece of work in 24 days and Sachin can do the same work in 36 days. If Virat works for three days and got Rs. 3600, and the remaining work will completed by Sachin, then how much rupee Sachin earned
A.	Rs. 45220
B.	Rs. 3600
C.	Rs. 16520
D.	Rs. 25200
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

68.	Ramesh kejriwal lent a sum of Rs.100 at simple interest of 6% p.a. for the first month, 12% p.a. for the second month, 24% p.a. for the third month and so on. What is the total amount of interest earned at the end of one year?
A.	Rs. 5265
B.	Rs. 5205
C.	Rs. 2047.5
D.	Rs. 4205.5
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Rs. 4205.5

Discussion

69.	An inlet pipe can fill a water tank in 8 hours but 5 inlet pipes of same efficiency and 7 outlets pipe of same efficiency working together take 24 hours to fill the empty tank. Find the number of hours, four inlets pipe and 4 outlets pipe working together will take to fill the empty tank?
A.	4 hours
B.	6 hours
C.	8 hours
D.	10 hours
E.	None of these
Answer» C. 8 hours

Discussion

70.	Sunil gives 10% discount on the marked price of an article and gains a profit of 8%. He wants to double his amount of profit after giving the same percentage of discount, then by what percent above the cost price should he mark the price of the article?
A.	28 8 % 9
B.	26 1 % 9
C.	32 8 % 9
D.	25 5 % 9
E.	None of these
Answer» B. 26 1 % 9

Discussion

71.	There is a group of 5 men, 6 women, and 8 children. 1 man, 1 woman and one child are going to be selected to play a game. In how many ways can the selection be done?
A.	480 ways
B.	240 ways
C.	120 ways
D.	360 ways
E.	None of these
Answer» C. 120 ways

Discussion

72.	A shopkeeper marked the price of an article 25% above the cost price and offered 10% discount on the marked price then he earns Rs. 600 profit. If the cost price was increased by 10%, then what should be the marked price if the shopkeeper wants to earn the same amount of profit after giving a 20 % discount on the marked price?
A.	Rs. 7250
B.	Rs. 7350
C.	Rs. 7500
D.	Rs. 7750
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Rs. 7500

Discussion

73.	In a mixture of milk and water, the quantity of milk is 8 litres and the quantity of water is 12 litres. After adding some litres of pure milk in the mixture, the quantity of water in the total mixture is 10%. How many litres of pure milk were added in the mixture?
A.	80 litres
B.	120 litres
C.	60 litres
D.	100 litres
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

74.	A family consists of paternal grandparents, parents and three grandchildren. The average age of the grandparents is 70 years, that of the parents is 40 years and that of the grandchildren is 10 years. What is the average age of the family?
A.	34 4 years 7
B.	35 5 years 7
C.	32 1 years 7
D.	37 1 years 2
E.	None of these
Answer» C. 32 1 years 7

Discussion

75.	A person had a certain amount. He invested 5/6th of it in shares, 5% of it in mutual funds, 10% of it in debentures and kept the remaining Rs. 850 with him. If got interest at 10% for a year on debentures, what amount did he get as interest?
A.	Rs. 5,100
B.	Rs. 7,650
C.	Rs. 510
D.	Rs. 765
E.	Rs. 255
Answer» D. Rs. 765

Discussion

76.	If the ratio of speed of doing work of three persons is 1 : 3 : 5, what is the ratio of time taken by these people to do the same amount of work?
A.	15 : 5 : 7
B.	3 : 15 : 5
C.	15 : 3 : 5
D.	15 : 5 : 3
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

77.	P, Q and R started a business in partnership by investing Rs. 15000, Rs. 20000 and Rs. 24000, respectively. P left the partnership after 4 months taking back the original amount he invested. At the end of the year, P, Q and R received their profits. Q received a profit of Rs. 2000. How much profit P would have received if he had continued till end of year assuming the annual profit to have increased proportionally?
A.	Rs. 1200
B.	Rs. 1350
C.	Rs. 1500
D.	Rs. 1620
E.	Rs. 1720
Answer» D. Rs. 1620

Discussion

78.	A firm of readymade garments makes both men’s and women’s shirts. Its average profit is 5% of the sales. Its profit in men’s shirts average 9% of the sales and women’s shirts comprise 60% of the output. The average profit per sale rupee in women shirts is
A.	0.0266
B.	0.0466
C.	0.0433
D.	0.0233
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

79.	A and B undertake a project worth Rs. 54,000. A alone can do the work in 10 days. They work together for 3 days. After 3 days, B works alone for 3 days and A completes the remaining work in 3 more days.What is the share of B in the earnings?
A.	Rs. 21600
B.	Rs. 33400
C.	Rs. 27800
D.	Rs. 35780
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Rs. 33400

Discussion

80.	In a square field of side 30 metres, 4 cows are grazing the field as they are tied at each of the four corners with a 14 metre long rope for each cow. What is the ungrazed area in the field?
A.	356 sq m
B.	216 sq m
C.	324 sq m
D.	284 sq m
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

81.	The taxi charges in a city consist of fixed charges and additional charges per kilometer. The fixed charges are for a distance of up to 5 km and additional charges are applicable per kilometer thereafter. The charge for a distance of 10 km is Rs 350 and for 25 km is Rs. 800. The charge for a distance of 30 km is-
A.	Rs. 800
B.	Rs. 750
C.	Rs. 900
D.	Rs. 950
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

82.	A Mixture of milk and water in a vessel has milk and water in the ratio 3 : 1. 32 liters of mixture is taken out and replaced completely with milk such that the ratio of milk and water now becomes 4 : 1. What will be the quantity of water left in the mixture if 10 liters of mixture is again taken out from the vessel?
A.	24
B.	46
C.	15
D.	30
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

83.	In a village, two contestants (A & B) are contesting in an election. 70% of the registered voters cast their votes in the election and A wins the election by 400 votes. If A had received 12.5% less votes, A’s votes would have been equal to B’s votes. How many registered voters are there in the village?
A.	4500
B.	4200
C.	4000
D.	4250
E.	None of these
Answer» D. 4250

Discussion

84.	Mr. Natwarlal is playing a game in which there are 4 boxes with different number of of balls and in total there are 4 different coloured balls. A ball has to be taken out from each box and the color of the ball is revealed only after it has been taken out. The game is won when all four are of same colour.The balls cannot be seen by Mr. Natwarlal but the dealer happened to be a friend of Mr. Natwarlal and the dealer told him about the distribution of different balls in different boxes. The distribution is as follows: Box A. Red, Yellow, Black Box B. Red, Yellow Box C. Yellow, Yellow, Red Box D. Red, Black, Yellow, Blue Which colour Ball should Mr. Natwarlal choose in order to maximise his winning probability?
A.	Red
B.	Yellow
C.	Black
D.	Blue
E.	All have the same probability of winning
Answer» C. Black

Discussion

85.	Radhe does 70% of some work in 15 days. Later, with Shyam’s help, she completes the remaining work in 4 days. In how many days can Shyam alone complete the entire work?
A.	35 days
B.	35.2 days
C.	35.3 days
D.	38.4 days
E.	None of the above
Answer» D. 38.4 days

Discussion

86.	An Article costs Rs. 5000 and it is marked up 40% by the shopkeeper. A customer walks into the shop and seems really interested in the article. Sensing this, the shopkeeper gets greedy and he raises the markup % to 80% and gives a discount of 20% to the customer. How much more/less money would he had made, had he not gotten greedy?
A.	Rs. 200 more
B.	Rs. 200 less
C.	Rs. 400 more
D.	Rs. 400 less
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. Rs. 400 more

Discussion

87.	Salman was travelling on one side of the Yamuna express way with a constant speed of 120 kmph in his car. Govinda was travelling with a constant speed of 80 kmph in the opposite direction. When they crossed each other, Salman decided to take a U-turn and meet him. But before taking a U turn, Salman had to travel for another 3 minutes. How long will it take for Salman to meet Govinda? [Assume time taken by Salman to take U turn is negligible]
A.	29 minutes
B.	28 minutes
C.	30 minutes
D.	33 minutes
E.	None of these
Answer» F.

Discussion

88.	A sum of Rs. 10000 was invested in a scheme. The rate of simple interest offered for three years was 6%, 9% and 5% per annum respectively. After three years, the whole amount was withdrawn and reinvested in a scheme which offered an interest rate of 20% compounded annually for 3 years. What is the total interest earned during the six year period?
A.	8924
B.	10736
C.	12468
D.	13644
E.	None of the above
Answer» C. 12468

Discussion

89.	There are three athletes A, B and C at a same point. A starts running from a point at a speed of 40 m/min. After 5 minutes, B starts running after A with a speed of 50 m/min. Simultaneously, C also starts running after A at 60 m/min. What distance has C covered (in m) when he catches A?
A.	500 3
B.	1300 3
C.	700 3
D.	600
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

90.	Rashid borrowed Rs. 15000 at the rate of 10% p.a. rate of compound interest, compound annually. He repaid a certain amount at the end of the first. Then he paid Rs. 12100 at the end of the 2nd year to completely discharge the loan. What amount did he repay at the end of 1st year?
A.	4500
B.	5500
C.	6500
D.	5800
E.	None of these
Answer» C. 6500

Discussion

91.	The perimeter of rectangle of length 2 (x + 3) cm and breadth 2 (x + 1) cm is double the perimeter of a square of area 225 cm2. Find the area of rectangle.
A.	728 cm2
B.	896 cm2
C.	1024 cm2
D.	1156 cm2
E.	1596 cm2
Answer» C. 1024 cm2

Discussion

92.	The MRP of a article is 60% above its manufacturing cost. The article is sold through a retailer, who earns 19% profit on his purchase price. What is the approx. profit percentage for the manufacturer who sells his article to the retailer? The retailer gives 15% discount on MRP.
A.	15.2%
B.	14.2%
C.	13%
D.	12.5%
E.	Can't be determined
Answer» C. 13%

Discussion

93.	Hardik and Pandya sold their bats at Rs. 5457 each but Hardik incurred a loss of 15%, while Pandya gained 2%. What is the ratio of the cost price of the bat of Hardik to that of Pandya?
A.	101 : 90
B.	467 : 389
C.	738 : 797
D.	642 : 537
E.	None of these
Answer» F.

Discussion

94.	A sum of Rs. 13360 was borrowed at 35/4% per annum compound interest and paid back in two years in two equal annual installments. What was the amount of each installment?
A.	Rs. 5,769
B.	Rs. 7,569
C.	Rs. 7,009
D.	Rs. 7,500
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Rs. 7,009

Discussion

95.	There are 52 beggars outside the temple. 312 apples are distributed among them so that each man gets 9 apples and each woman gets 5 apples. Find the number of men and women outside the temple.
A.	13, 39
B.	39, 13
C.	14, 38
D.	26, 26
E.	None of these
Answer» B. 39, 13

Discussion

96.	A right angled triangle, whose perpendicular sides measure 1.8 cm and 2.4 cm, is inscribed in a circle. What is the circumference of the circle (in cm)?
A.	1
B.	π
C.	2π
D.	3π
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

97.	8 years ago, the ratio of A’s age to B’s age was 4 : 5. At present the ratio of B’s age to C’s age is 4 : 5. At present, the difference between A’s age and C’s age is 20 years , then what is the sum of the ages of A , B and C ?
A.	138 years
B.	148 years
C.	164 years
D.	152 years
E.	None of these
Answer» C. 164 years

Discussion

98.	The ratio of length to breadth of a rectangle is 1 : 2. If the length of the rectangle is increased by 20% and again it is decreased by 30% then the area of the rectangle is decreased by 32 sq. cm. What is the perimeter of the original rectangle?
A.	60 cm
B.	90 cm
C.	120 cm
D.	30 cm
E.	None of these
Answer» B. 90 cm

Discussion

99.	Three friends A, B, C started working together on a piece of work. Once half of the work was completed B left the work and then A and C complete the remaining work together in 10 days. If B had worked with A and C together only for 6 days, then in how many days B alone can complete the piece of work?
A.	25 days
B.	40 days
C.	30 days
D.	20 days
E.	Can't be determined
Answer» D. 20 days

Discussion

100.	A mobile phone was sold at a profit of 20% on the cost price. If the mobile phone was sold at 10% lower than this price, then the profit would have been Rs. 600 less. At what price should the mobile phone be sold if one wants to gain 25% of the cost price?
A.	Rs. 7500
B.	Rs. 5000
C.	Rs. 6250
D.	Rs. 7250
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Rs. 7250

Discussion

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The average age of a family of five members is 20 years. If the age of the youngest member is 10 years as of now, what was the average age of the family just a day before the birth of the youngest member? Assume that no other members have been added to or removed from this family in this period?

The average expenditure of a worker for 6 months was Rs. 95 and he fell into debt. In the next 4 months by reducing his monthly expenses to Rs. 70 he not only cleared off his debt but also saved Rs. 50. His monthly income is

Two merchants sell an article for Rs.1,000 each. Merchant A computes his profit on cost price while Merchant B computes his profit on selling price. Both make a profit of 25% each. By how many rupees is the actual profit made by B more than that made by A?

Two trains running in opposite directions cross a pole in 33 seconds and 17 seconds respectively and cross each other in 27 seconds. What is the ratio of their speeds?

The marks scored by Prasoon Joshi in three subjects are in the ratio 4 : 5 : 6. Prasoon Joshi scored an overall aggregate of 60% in the exam. If the maximum marks in each subject are the same, in how many subjects did Prasoon Joshi score more than 70% marks?

The diagonal of a rectangle is equal to the radius of a circle and the perimeter of the rectangle is half of that of the circle. If Area of the circle is 616 sq. units then what is the area of the rectangle (in sq. units)?

The ratio of the speed of a swimmer in downstream to upstream is 7 : 5. If the rate of stream of river is 1.5 km per hour then how much distance the swimmer will cover in 10 hours in still water? (assume that every time the swimmer swim with his uniform speed)

4 years ago, Saurabh was five times as old as Surbhi and after 10 years, Saurabh become three times as old as Surbhi. When Surbhi was born, what was the age of Saurabh ?

When the price of petrol was increased in the ratio of 5 : 6 then a person decreased the total distance travelled by petrol car in the whole month in the ratio of 4 : 3. Find whether the total monthly expenditures of the person on petrol was decreased or increased?

A company first raises the price of articles by x% and then reduces all the new prices by x%. After one cycle, the price of a article decreased by Rs. 1,000; and after the second cycle, the article was sold for Rs. 23,040. What was the original price of the article?

Chandrbhan received Rs. 12000 onmaturity of lic policy. He invested a part of it at 6% per annum and the remaining at 5% per annum simple interest. The total interest earned by him in 4 years is Rs. 2580. The sum of invested at 6% per annum is

It takes 6 workers a total of 10 hours to assemble a computer, with each working at the same rate. If six workers start at 9.00 am, and one worker per hour is added beginning at 3.00 pm, at what time will the computer assembled?

Virat can do a piece of work in 24 days and Sachin can do the same work in 36 days. If Virat works for three days and got Rs. 3600, and the remaining work will completed by Sachin, then how much rupee Sachin earned

Ramesh kejriwal lent a sum of Rs.100 at simple interest of 6% p.a. for the first month, 12% p.a. for the second month, 24% p.a. for the third month and so on. What is the total amount of interest earned at the end of one year?

An inlet pipe can fill a water tank in 8 hours but 5 inlet pipes of same efficiency and 7 outlets pipe of same efficiency working together take 24 hours to fill the empty tank. Find the number of hours, four inlets pipe and 4 outlets pipe working together will take to fill the empty tank?

Sunil gives 10% discount on the marked price of an article and gains a profit of 8%. He wants to double his amount of profit after giving the same percentage of discount, then by what percent above the cost price should he mark the price of the article?

There is a group of 5 men, 6 women, and 8 children. 1 man, 1 woman and one child are going to be selected to play a game. In how many ways can the selection be done?

In a mixture of milk and water, the quantity of milk is 8 litres and the quantity of water is 12 litres. After adding some litres of pure milk in the mixture, the quantity of water in the total mixture is 10%. How many litres of pure milk were added in the mixture?

A family consists of paternal grandparents, parents and three grandchildren. The average age of the grandparents is 70 years, that of the parents is 40 years and that of the grandchildren is 10 years. What is the average age of the family?

A person had a certain amount. He invested 5/6th of it in shares, 5% of it in mutual funds, 10% of it in debentures and kept the remaining Rs. 850 with him. If got interest at 10% for a year on debentures, what amount did he get as interest?

If the ratio of speed of doing work of three persons is 1 : 3 : 5, what is the ratio of time taken by these people to do the same amount of work?

A firm of readymade garments makes both men’s and women’s shirts. Its average profit is 5% of the sales. Its profit in men’s shirts average 9% of the sales and women’s shirts comprise 60% of the output. The average profit per sale rupee in women shirts is

A and B undertake a project worth Rs. 54,000. A alone can do the work in 10 days. They work together for 3 days. After 3 days, B works alone for 3 days and A completes the remaining work in 3 more days.What is the share of B in the earnings?

In a square field of side 30 metres, 4 cows are grazing the field as they are tied at each of the four corners with a 14 metre long rope for each cow. What is the ungrazed area in the field?

Radhe does 70% of some work in 15 days. Later, with Shyam’s help, she completes the remaining work in 4 days. In how many days can Shyam alone complete the entire work?

There are three athletes A, B and C at a same point. A starts running from a point at a speed of 40 m/min. After 5 minutes, B starts running after A with a speed of 50 m/min. Simultaneously, C also starts running after A at 60 m/min. What distance has C covered (in m) when he catches A?

Rashid borrowed Rs. 15000 at the rate of 10% p.a. rate of compound interest, compound annually. He repaid a certain amount at the end of the first. Then he paid Rs. 12100 at the end of the 2nd year to completely discharge the loan. What amount did he repay at the end of 1st year?

The perimeter of rectangle of length 2 (x + 3) cm and breadth 2 (x + 1) cm is double the perimeter of a square of area 225 cm2. Find the area of rectangle.

The MRP of a article is 60% above its manufacturing cost. The article is sold through a retailer, who earns 19% profit on his purchase price. What is the approx. profit percentage for the manufacturer who sells his article to the retailer? The retailer gives 15% discount on MRP.

Hardik and Pandya sold their bats at Rs. 5457 each but Hardik incurred a loss of 15%, while Pandya gained 2%. What is the ratio of the cost price of the bat of Hardik to that of Pandya?

A sum of Rs. 13360 was borrowed at 35/4% per annum compound interest and paid back in two years in two equal annual installments. What was the amount of each installment?

There are 52 beggars outside the temple. 312 apples are distributed among them so that each man gets 9 apples and each woman gets 5 apples. Find the number of men and women outside the temple.

A right angled triangle, whose perpendicular sides measure 1.8 cm and 2.4 cm, is inscribed in a circle. What is the circumference of the circle (in cm)?

8 years ago, the ratio of A’s age to B’s age was 4 : 5. At present the ratio of B’s age to C’s age is 4 : 5. At present, the difference between A’s age and C’s age is 20 years , then what is the sum of the ages of A , B and C ?

The ratio of length to breadth of a rectangle is 1 : 2. If the length of the rectangle is increased by 20% and again it is decreased by 30% then the area of the rectangle is decreased by 32 sq. cm. What is the perimeter of the original rectangle?

A mobile phone was sold at a profit of 20% on the cost price. If the mobile phone was sold at 10% lower than this price, then the profit would have been Rs. 600 less. At what price should the mobile phone be sold if one wants to gain 25% of the cost price?