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- Question
The cash difference between the selling prices of an article at a profit of 4% and 6% is Rs 3. The ratio of two selling prices is
Options- A. 51:52
- B. 52:53
- C. 53:54
- D. 54:55
- Correct Answer
- 52:53
ExplanationLet the Cost price of article is Rs. x
Required ratio = (104% of x) / (106% of x)
=104/106
=52/53 = 52:53
- 1. When a women sells 20 articles for Rs. 160, there is 40% loss. How many articles should she sell for Rs. 240 in order to earn 20% profit ?
Options- A. 16
- B. 15
- C. 17
- D. 14 Discuss
- 2. A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of an item 35% above its cost price. The percentage of discount allowed to gain 8% is
Options- A. 18%
- B. 20%
- C. 22%
- D. 24% Discuss
- 3. A man buys an item at Rs. 1200 and sells it at the loss of 20 percent. Then what is the selling price of that item
Options- A. Rs. 660
- B. Rs. 760
- C. Rs. 860
- D. Rs. 960 Discuss
- 4. A women goes to market with Rs.500 to buy oranges.the prices of the oranges have decreased by 10% so he could buy 2kg more with the amount she had.What was the original price of the oranges ?
Options- A. 22.77
- B. 25.77
- C. 27.77
- D. 29.77 Discuss
- 5. 'A' sold an article to 'B' at a profit of 20%. 'B' sold the same article to 'C' at a loss of 25% and 'C' sold the same article to 'D' at a profit of 40%. If 'D' paid Rs 252 for the article, then find how much did 'A' pay for it?
Options- A. Rs.196
- B. Rs.210
- C. Rs.200
- D. Rs.235 Discuss
- 6. Cost of 3 cricket balls = cost of 2 pairs of leg pads. Cost of 3 pairs of leg pads = cost of 2 pairs of gloves. Cost of 3 pairs of gloves = cost of 2 cricket bats. If a cricket bat costs Rs 54, what is the cost of a cricket ball.
Options- A. Rs 12
- B. Rs 16
- C. Rs 14
- D. Rs 18 Discuss
- 7. A person sold two cows each for Rs.9900. If he gained 10% on one and lost 20% on the other, then which of the following is true?
Options- A. He Gained Rs. 200
- B. He lost Rs. 200
- C. He neither gained nor lost
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 8. If goods be purchased for Rs.450 and 1/3 is sold at a loss of 10%. At what gain % should the remainder is sold to has to gain 20% on the whole transaction?
Options- A. 35%
- B. 28%
- C. 22%
- D. 19% Discuss
- 9. What is the profit or loss % when a shopkeeper bought 4 mangoes for Rs. 6 and sold them @ 4 mangoes for Rs. 4?
Options- A. 36.333%
- B. 33.666%
- C. 33.333%
- D. 36.666% Discuss
- We observe that, S.P < C.P
- 10. In a certain store, the profit is 320% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the selling price remains constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit
Options- A. 70%
- B. 80%
- C. 90%
- D. None of above Discuss
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Correct Answer: 15
Explanation:
Given when she sells at Rs. 160 for 20 articles, she get 40% loss.
Then, to get 20% profit selling at Rs. 240 for let 'P' articles
=>
=> 120 x 160 x P = 20 x 70 x 240
=> P = 15 articles.
Correct Answer: 20%
Explanation:
Let the cost price = Rs 100
then, Marked price = Rs 135
Required gain = 8%,
So Selling price = Rs 108
Discount = 135 - 108 = 27
Discount% = (27/135)*100 = 20%
Correct Answer: Rs. 960
Explanation:
Here always remember, when ever x% loss,
it means S.P. = (100 - x)% of C.P
when ever x% profit,
it means S.P. = (100 + x)% of C.P
So here will be (100 - x)% of C.P.
= 80% of 1200
= (80/100) * 1200
= 960
Correct Answer: 27.77
Explanation:
If the price of the oranges decreases by 10%, the woman would save 10% of the money that is Rs.50 to buy the same amount as before.Now in Rs. 50 she can buy 2 kg more, therefore the current price of 1 kg of oranges is Rs25.Now, this current price is after 10% reduction.
Therefore, the original price = 25/0.9 = Rs. 27.77
Correct Answer: Rs.200
Explanation:
Let the article costs 'X' to A
Cost price of B = 1.2X
Cost price of C = 0.75(1.2X) = 0.9X
Cost price of D = 1.4(0.9X) = 1.26X = 252
Amount paid by A for the article = Rs. 200.
Correct Answer: Rs 16
Explanation:
3 pairs of gloves = 2 x 54 = 108 ; 1 pairs of gloves = 36
3 pairs of leg pads = 2 x 36 = 1 pairs of leg pads = 24
3 cricket balls = 2 x 24 = 48
cost of 1 cricket ball = 16;
Correct Answer: None of the above
Explanation:
The CP of profitable cow = 9900/1.1 = 9000
and profit = Rs. 900
The CP of loss yielding cow = 9900/0.8 = 12375
and loss = Rs. 2475
so, the net loss = 2475 - 900 = 1575
Correct Answer: 35%
Explanation:
Given the cost price of the articles = Rs. 450
To get overall 20% gain,
Total Selling Price = (20/100) x 450 = 540
One third of the CP = 1/3 x 450 = Rs. 150
But given 1/3 of articles are sold at 10% loss
S.P of 1/3 of articles = 90% of 150
= 90 x 150/100 = 135
Then, S.P on remaining 2/3 goods must be
= 450 - 135 = 405 ...........(1)
CP on remaining goods
= 2/3 x 450 = 300 ............(2)
Profit = SP - CP = 405 - 300 = 105
Profit % = (105/300) x 100
= 35%.
Correct Answer: 33.333%
Explanation:
Cost of 4 mangoes = Rs. 6
Cost of 1 mango = Rs. 6/4 = Rs. 1.5
Now, Selling Price of 4 mangoes = Rs. 4
Selling Price of 1 mango = Rs. 4/4 = Rs. 1.0
Hence, the shopkeeper incurs a loss.
Required loss% = loss/C.P x 100
Loss = 1.5 - 1 = 0.5
C.P = 1.5
Loss% = (0.5/1.5) x 100
= (5/15) x 100
= 1/3 x 100
= 100/3
= 33.333%.
Correct Answer: 70%
Explanation:
Let C.P.= Rs. 100.
Then, Profit = Rs. 320,
S.P. = Rs. 420.
New C.P. = 125% of Rs. 100 = Rs. 125
New S.P. = Rs. 420.
Profit = Rs. (420 - 125) = Rs. 295
Required percentage = (295/420) * 100
= 70%(approx)
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