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- Question
Prashanth sold a album for $ 735 and made a profit of 22.5% . The cost price of the album went up by $120 and so Prashanth increased the selling price by $120. What is his profit % now ?
Options- A. 19.32 %
- B. 18.75 %
- C. 21.41 %
- D. 22 %
- Correct Answer
- 18.75 %
ExplanationPrashanth sold a album for $ 735 and made a profit of 22.5% .
CP = 735 x 100/122.5 = Rs. 600
New CP = 600 + 120 = Rs. 720
New SP = 735 + 120 = Rs. 855.Profit = Rs. 135.
profit % = 100 x 135/720 = 18.75%.
- 1. Value of vehicle at end of each year depreciates at the rate of 3/5th of value at the beginning. If Initial value is 10,000Rs then at the end of three years its value is ?
Options- A. Rs. 6000
- B. Rs. 3600
- C. Rs. 2160
- D. Rs. 415 Discuss
- 2. Two numbers are 30% and 60% lesser than a third number. By how much percent is the second number to be enhanced to make it equal to the first number?
Options- A. 75 percent
- B. 42.86 percent
- C. 30 percent
- D. 50 percent Discuss
- 3. If a retailer offers a discount of 28% on the marked price of his goods and thus ends up selling at cost price, what was the % mark up?
Options- A. 18.25 percent
- B. 22 percent
- C. 38.88 percent
- D. 28 percent Discuss
- 4. There is a 4% increase in volume when a liquid freezes to its solid state. The percentage decrease when solid melts to liquid again, is
Options- A. 3 3/13%
- B. 4%
- C. 4 1/13%
- D. 3 11/13% Discuss
- 5. At what percentage above the cost price must an article be marked so as to gain 33% after allowing a customer a discount of 5%?
Options- A. 40%
- B. 45%
- C. 35%
- D. 47% Discuss
- 6. What percent is 120 of 85 ?
Options- A. 133.33 %
- B. 141.17 %
- C. 145.54 %
- D. 139.29 % Discuss
- 7. The present population of a town is 26010. It increases annually at the rate of 2%. What was the population of town 2 years ago?
Options- A. 25000
- B. 25100
- C. 25200
- D. 25500 Discuss
- 8. A tyre is sold at three successive discounts of 20%,30%, and 20%. What is the net discount (in percentage)
Options- A. 62.8
- B. 59.6
- C. 55.2
- D. 51.4 Discuss
- 9. In a city, 40% of the people are illiterate and 60% are poor. Among the rich, 10% are illiterate. The percentage of the illiterate poor population is
Options- A. 36
- B. 60
- C. 50
- D. 40 Discuss
- 10. The list price (marked price ) of an article is Rs. 900 and is available at two successive discounts of 20% and 10% ; the selling price of the article,in rupees, is
Options- A. 640
- B. 648
- C. 720
- D. 738 Discuss
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Correct Answer: Rs. 2160
Explanation:
End of first year : 10000 x (3/5) = Rs. 6000
End of second year : 6000 x (3/5) = Rs. 3600
End of third year : 3600 x (3/5) = Rs. 2160
Correct Answer: 75 percent
Correct Answer: 38.88 percent
Correct Answer: 3 11/13%
Correct Answer: 40%
Correct Answer: 141.17 %
Explanation:
=> p = 12000/85 = 141.17 %
Correct Answer: 25000
Correct Answer: 55.2
Correct Answer: 60
Correct Answer: 648
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