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  • Question
  • Price of a diamond is directly proportional to square of its weight. A man broke the diamond accidently in three pieces in the ratio of 3 : 5 : 7 and thus loses Rs 42600. What was the original price (in Rs) of the diamond?


  • Options
  • A. 11786
  • B. 60000
  • C. 67500
  • D. 75000

  • Correct Answer
  • 67500 

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    • 1. A shopkeeper sells a table at a discount of 20% and earns a profit of 60%. If he sells the same table at 40% discount, then what will be his new profit percent?

    • Options
    • A. 20
    • B. 30
    • C. 35
    • D. 40
    • Discuss
    • 2. An article is listed at Rs 2375. A man purchases it at two successive discounts of 50% and 25% and spends Rs 165 on repairing of article. If he sells thearticle at a profit of 62.5%, then what is the selling price (in Rs) of the article?

    • Options
    • A. 1467.6
    • B. 1492.6
    • C. 1715.39
    • D. 1467.6
    • Discuss
    • 3. The difference between the selling prices of an article sold at 4% and 3% profits is Rs.3 The cost price of the article is :

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 400
    • B. Rs. 350
    • C. Rs. 300
    • D. Rs. 100
    • Discuss
    • 4. A bookseller bought 500 text books for 20,000. He wanted to sell them at a profit so that he get 50 books free. At what profit percent should he sell them?

    • Options
    • A. 10
    • B. 20
    • C. 15
    • D. 10.5
    • Discuss
    • 5. A vendor buys chikoos at 15 for Rs 8 and then sells at 10 for Rs 6. What will be the result?

    • Options
    • A. 12.5 percent loss
    • B. 11.11 percent gain
    • C. 12.5 percent gain
    • D. 11.1 percent loss
    • Discuss
    • 6. If a saree is sold for Rs 2880 the seller will face 10% loss, at what price (in Rs) should he sell to gain 20% profit?

    • Options
    • A. 4830
    • B. 3840
    • C. 3480
    • D. 4380
    • Discuss
    • 7. A wholesaler sells a good to a retailer at a profit of 5% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a profit of 10%. If the customer pays Rs. 2,000, what had it cost (in Rs) the wholesaler?

    • Options
    • A. 1731.6
    • B. 3210.6
    • C. 1931.6
    • D. 2310.6
    • Discuss
    • 8. When a discount of 25% is given on a wedding gown, the profit is 32%. If the discount is 17%, then the profit is _____%.

    • Options
    • A. 46.08
    • B. 49
    • C. 51.03
    • D. 43.16
    • Discuss
    • 9. A vendor buys oranges at the rate of 5 for Rs 6 and sells at the rate of 2 for Rs 3. What will be the result?

    • Options
    • A. 25 percent loss
    • B. 25 percent gain
    • C. 20 percent gain
    • D. 20 percent loss
    • Discuss
    • 10. Cost price of a calculator is Rs 495. If the profit percentage is 40%, then what is the value (in Rs) of profit?

    • Options
    • A. 226
    • B. 198
    • C. 186
    • D. 218
    • Discuss


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