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  • Question
  • In what ratio sugar at Rs 30/kg should be mixed with sugar at Rs 45/kg so that on selling the mixture at Rs 42/kg there is a profit of 20%?


  • Options
  • A. 2 : 1
  • B. 2 : 3
  • C. 5 : 2
  • D. 3 : 7

  • Correct Answer
  • 2 : 1 

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    • 1. For an article the profit is 190% of the cost price. If the cost price increase by 10% but the selling price remains same, then profit is what percentage of selling price (approximately)?

    • Options
    • A. 54
    • B. 62
    • C. 73
    • D. 163
    • Discuss
    • 2. 12 copies of a book were sold for Rs. 1800 thereby gaining cost price of 3 copies. The cost price of a copy of the book is

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 120
    • B. Rs. 150
    • C. Rs. 1200
    • D. Rs. 1500
    • Discuss
    • 3. The shopkeepers announce the same price of Rs. 700 for a sewing machine. The first offers successive discounts of 30% and 6% while the second offers successive discounts of 20% and 16%. The difference in their selling price is

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 9.8
    • B. Rs. 16.8
    • C. Rs. 22.4
    • D. Rs. 36.4
    • Discuss
    • 4. The cost price of 25 books is equal to the selling price of 20 books. The profit percent is

    • Options
    • A. 20%
    • B. 22%
    • C. 24%
    • D. 25%
    • Discuss
    • 5. An item is sold at two successive gains of 30% and 20%. If the final selling price is Rs 31200, then what is the cost price (in Rs)?

    • Options
    • A. 15000
    • B. 20000
    • C. 22250
    • D. 24000
    • Discuss
    • 6. A dealer sells two machines at Rs 12000 each. On one it gains 32% and on the other it looses 32%. What is its profit/loss percentage in the whole transaction?

    • Options
    • A. No gain and no loss
    • B. 1% loss
    • C. 18% profit
    • D. 10.24% loss
    • Discuss
    • 7. If the profit is 20%, then what will be the ratio of cost price to selling price respectively?

    • Options
    • A. 4 : 5
    • B. 5 : 6
    • C. 2 : 5
    • D. 3 : 4
    • Discuss
    • 8. The marked price of an article is 40% more than its cost price. If 15% discount is given on the marked price, then what will be the profit percentage?

    • Options
    • A. 25
    • B. 15
    • C. 21
    • D. 19
    • Discuss
    • 9. A trader allowed a discount of 15% on a trolley bag having list price of Rs 1360 and earns a profit of 15.6%. What is the cost price (in Rs) of the trolley bag?

    • Options
    • A. 1000
    • B. 1005
    • C. 1050
    • D. 1156
    • Discuss
    • 10. Mohit sells a table at a profit of 25%. If he reduces its selling price by Rs 240, then he suffers a loss of 5%. What was the initial selling price (in Rs) of the table?

    • Options
    • A. 800
    • B. 1000
    • C. 1040
    • D. 1120
    • Discuss


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