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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
- 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
Profit and Loss problems
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Correct Answer: 20
Correct Answer: 1715.39
Correct Answer: Rs. 300
Correct Answer: 10
Correct Answer: 12.5 percent gain
Correct Answer: 3840
Correct Answer: 1731.6
Correct Answer: 46.08
Correct Answer: 25 percent gain
Correct Answer: 198
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