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- Question
Anmol soldtwo items for Rs 1000 each. On one, he gained 10% and on other, he lost 10%. How much did he gain or lose in the whole transaction?
Options- A. profit,0.95%
- B. loss,1%
- C. profit,10%
- D. loss,10%
- Correct Answer
- loss,1%
ExplanationLet the two item be A and B.
Cost price of A be x and cost price of B be y.
A sold for Rs 1000 on 10 % gain = 1.1x =1000
x= 1000/1.1 = 909.09
B sold for Rs. 1000 on 10% loss = 0.9y =1000y= 1000/0.9 = 1111.11
Total cost price of A and B = 2020.20
Selling price of A and B = 2000
Loss % = (2020.20 ?2000)/2000 X 100
= 1.01 % loss
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Options- A. 55 km/h
- B. 50 km/h
- C. 48 km/h
- D. 40 km/h Discuss
- 2. A train of length 110 meter is running at a speed of 60 kmph. In what time, it will pass a man who is running at 6 kmph in the direction opposite to that in which the train is going?
Options- A. 10
- B. 8
- C. 6
- D. 4 Discuss
- 3. The least number to be added to 13851 to get a number which is divisible by 87 is
Options- A. 18
- B. 43
- C. 54
- D. 69 Discuss
- 4. A non-zero number is greater than 7 times its reciprocal by 9.3. What is the number?
Options- A. 10
- B. 20
- C. 5
- D. 14 Discuss
- 5. What is the sum of the first 12 terms of an arithmetic progression if the first term is 3 and last term is 47?
Options- A. 260
- B. 300
- C. 280
- D. 220 Discuss
- 6. The average of four consecutive odd numbers is 40. What is the largest number?
Options- A. 42
- B. 45
- C. 43
- D. 44 Discuss
- 7. Of the 3 numbers whose average is 40, the first is 1/3 rd the sum of other 2. What is the first number?
Options- A. 20
- B. 50
- C. 25
- D. 30 Discuss
- 8. The sum of a fraction and 7 times its reciprocal is 11/2. What is the fraction?
Options- A. 7/2
- B. 2/7
- C. 3/4
- D. 4/3 Discuss
- 9. M is the largest three digit number which when divided by 6 and 5 leaves remainder 5 and 3 respectively. What will be the remainder when M is divided by 11?
Options- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4 Discuss
- 10. Two numbers are 40% and 80% lesser than a third number. By how much percent is the second number to be enhanced to make it equal to the first number?
Options- A. 100
- B. 33.3
- C. 66.6
- D. 200 Discuss
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