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By selling an article at Rs.800, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%.At what price should he sell the article so as to make a loss of 25%?
Options
A. Rs.720
B. Rs.640
C. Rs.540
D. Rs.480

Correct Answer

Rs.480

Explanation

SP = Rs.800 ; Profit = 25%

$C P = S P x \frac{100}{100 + P %} = 800 x \frac{100}{100 + 25} = 640$

Now, CP = Rs.640

Loss = 25% = 25% of Rs.640 = Rs.160

Thus, SP = CP - Loss = Rs.640 - Rs.160 = Rs.480

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1. 12 days payment to the servant in a cloth showroom in festival season is Rs. 400 plus one shirt. The servant leaves after 9 days and recieves Rs. 280 and a shirt. What is the price of the shirt ?
Options
A. Rs. 80
B. Rs. 120
C. Rs. 70
D. Rs. 100

2. 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

3. 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%

4. 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%

5. 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

6. A sweet seller sells 3/5th part of sweets at a profit of 10% and remaining at a loss of 5%. If the total profit is Rs 1500, then what is the total cost price of sweets ?
Options
A. Rs.37,500
B. Rs.36,400
C. Rs.37,415
D. Rs.36,500

7. Anil purchases two books for Rs.100. He sells first at loss of 5% and second al 20% profit. If he gets Overall profit of 5% then what is cost of first book?
Options
A. 58
B. 60
C. 55
D. 45

8. Karthik incurred a loss of 40 percent on selling an article for Rs. 5,640. At what price should he have sold the item to have profit of 25%?
Options
A. Rs. 11750
B. Rs. 12550
C. Rs. 13650
D. Rs. 11550

9. If the selling price of a mat is five times the discount offered and if the percentage of discount is equal to the percentage profit, find the ratio of the discount offered to the cost price.
Options
A. 6:31
B. 11:30
C. 7:30
D. 31:6

10. A man saves 20% of his monthly salary. If an account of dearness of things he is to increase his monthly expenses by 15%, he is only able to save Rs. 400 per month. What is his monthly salary ?
Options
A. Rs. 6000
B. Rs. 4500
C. Rs. 5000
D. Rs. 6500

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