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  • Question
  • A wholesaler sells a watch to a retailer at a gain of 32% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a loss of 20%. If the customer pays Rs 1,953.6, what had it cost the wholesaler?


  • Options
  • A. Rs 2063
  • B. Rs 2394
  • C. Rs 1850
  • D. Rs 1637

  • Correct Answer
  • Rs 1850 

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    • 1. A trader sells wire and gains 60% on the cost price. What will be the profit % on selling price?

    • Options
    • A. 33.33
    • B. 40
    • C. 60
    • D. 37.5
    • Discuss
    • 2. To make a profit of 20% the selling price of the good is Rs. 240. The cost price of the good is,

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 200
    • B. Rs. 210
    • C. Rs. 220
    • D. Rs. 230
    • Discuss
    • 3. If a shop keeper marks his goods for a certain amount so as to get 25% gain after allowing a discount of 20%, then his marked price is

    • Options
    • A. Rs.156.25
    • B. Rs.146.25
    • C. Rs.166.25
    • D. Rs.150.25
    • Discuss
    • 4. While selling an article for Rs 18450, a person suffered a loss of 50%. At what price he should have sold the article (in Rs) to earn a profit of 50%?

    • Options
    • A. 13837
    • B. 52000
    • C. 55350
    • D. 56775
    • Discuss
    • 5. A bottle is sold at a loss of 9%. Had it sold for Rs. 15 more, a profit of 25/2% would have gained. What is the cost price of the bottle (approx)?

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 32
    • B. Rs. 35
    • C. Rs. 36
    • D. Rs. 33
    • Discuss
    • 6. 70% of the cost price of a article is equal to the 40% of its selling price. What is the profit or loss percentage?

    • Options
    • A. 63% loss
    • B. 70% loss
    • C. 75% profit
    • D. 80% profit
    • Discuss
    • 7. A man gains 15% by selling a calculator for a certain price. If he sells it at the triple the price, then what will be the profit percentage?

    • Options
    • A. 125
    • B. 175
    • C. 225
    • D. 245
    • Discuss
    • 8. A person sold his pen for Rs 24 and his profit percentage was numerically equal to the cost price. What was the cost price (in Rs) of the pen?

    • Options
    • A. 12
    • B. 14
    • C. 16
    • D. 20
    • Discuss
    • 9. If the cost price of 48 articles is equal to the selling price of 32 articles, then what is the profit percentage?

    • Options
    • A. 20
    • B. 25
    • C. 50
    • D. 75
    • Discuss
    • 10. A farmer buys a goat and a sheep for Rs 3500. He sold the sheep at a profit of 20 percent and the goat at a loss of 10 percent. If he sold both the animals at the same price, then the cost price (in Rs) of the cheaper animal was?

    • Options
    • A. 2000
    • B. 1500
    • C. 1750
    • D. 2250
    • Discuss


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