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- Question
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
- Correct Answer
- 648
- 1. 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
- 2. 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
- 3. 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
- 4. What percent is 120 of 85 ?
Options- A. 133.33 %
- B. 141.17 %
- C. 145.54 %
- D. 139.29 % Discuss
- 5. 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 % Discuss
- 6. A merchant marked cloth at Rs. 50/metre . He offers 2 successive discounts of 15% and 20%. The net price/metre is
Options- A. Rs. 32.50
- B. Rs. 42.50
- C. Rs. 34.00
- D. Rs. 40.00 Discuss
- 7. Ramesh marks his article at Rs 6000 and after allowing a discount of 20%, he still earns 60% profit. What is the cost price (in Rs) of the article?
Options- A. 3600
- B. 4800
- C. 3000
- D. 4200 Discuss
- 8. 1/8 th of the audience of a program Jabardast were children, 2/5th of the audience were men and the rest women. If the number of women audience is 380, find the total number of audience in the program?
Options- A. 600
- B. 500
- C. 400
- D. 800 Discuss
- 9. If 4/5th of 6/7th of a number is 216, then 8/9th of that number will be
Options- A. 179
- B. 280
- C. 160
- D. 149 Discuss
- 10. If the price of pen decreases by 20%, then a man can buy 10 more pens for Rs 100. What is the new price (in Rs) of each pen?
Options- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 4
- D. 5 Discuss
Percentage problems
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Correct Answer: 60
Correct Answer: 55.2
Correct Answer: 25000
Correct Answer: 141.17 %
Explanation:
=> p = 12000/85 = 141.17 %
Correct Answer: 18.75 %
Explanation:
Prashanth 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%.
Correct Answer: Rs. 34.00
Correct Answer: 3000
Correct Answer: 800
Correct Answer: 280
Correct Answer: 2
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