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  • Question
  • If a person sells a wooden furniture at 8% profit against 8% loss, then he could had earned Rs12 more. What is the cost price of furniture?


  • Options
  • A. 72
  • B. 70
  • C. 80
  • D. 75

  • Correct Answer
  • 75 

    Explanation

    Let Cost Price (CP) = x
    Then Selling Price(SP) if he sells at profit = x(1+8%) = 1.08x
    and SP, if he sells at loss = x(1-8%) = 0.92%
    Given, 1.08%-0.92% = Rs12
    0.16x = Rs.12
    ?x = Rs.75


  • Percentage problems


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    • 1. 
      The selling price and cost price of an article differs by 480. What is the selling price in case the profit percentage is 20%?

    • Options
    • A. 2400
    • B. 2500
    • C. 2600
    • D. 2000
    • Discuss
    • 2. 
      if ?4 × 43/2 ÷ 4-3 = 2x, the value of x will be :

    • Options
    • A. 16
    • B. 8
    • C. 12
    • D. 4
    • Discuss
    • 3. 
      The value of
      x -2 y -4
      ÷
      y -2
      is :
      x-3 . y-1 x-1

    • Options
    • A. y
    • B. 1 y
    • C. xy
    • D. 1 xy
    • Discuss
    • 4. 
      The value of 12x2y4z3 ÷ (2xy2 × 3yz2) will be :

    • Options
    • A. 2xyz
    • B. xyz
    • C. 1 xyz
    • D. 2 xyz
    • Discuss
    • 5. 
      The value of (
      2 3
      ) 2/3 x (
      3 3
      ) is :
      3 2 2 2

    • Options
    • A. 64/3
    • B. 82/3
    • C. 62/3
    • D. 91/3
    • Discuss
    • 6. 
      Calculate the amount of water which should be added to 80% solution of Sulphuric acid to make it a 50% solution?

    • Options
    • A. 60cc
    • B. 80cc
    • C. 75cc
    • D. 70cc
    • Discuss
    • 7. 
      An metallic alloy contains 20g copper, 20g tin and 40g silver.Then find out the percentage of tin in the alloy?

    • Options
    • A. 20%
    • B. 30%
    • C. 25%
    • D. 40%
    • Discuss
    • 8. 
      If the price of petrol is increased by 20% and subsequently by 40%. If the original price was Rs25 per litre then what is then the final price per litre?

    • Options
    • A. 42
    • B. 45
    • C. 48
    • D. 40
    • Discuss
    • 9. 
      The price of a product is increased by 20%. If the original price is Rs. 300, what is the final price of the product?

    • Options
    • A. 350
    • B. 360
    • C. 365
    • D. 370
    • Discuss
    • 10. 
      If 35% of a number is 112, then the number is

    • Options
    • A. 380
    • B. 300
    • C. 320
    • D. 35
    • Discuss


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