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  • Question
  • By selling an article for Rs. 247.50 we get a profit of 12 1/ 2 %. The cost of the article is?


  • Options
  • A. Rs. 210
  • B. Rs. 220
  • C. Rs. 224
  • D. Rs. 225

  • Correct Answer
  • Rs. 220 

    Explanation

    S.P. = Rs. 247.50
    Gain = 25 / 2%
    ? C.P. = Rs. {100 / (100 + 25 / 2) x 247.50}
    = Rs. (100 x 2 / 225 x 247.50)
    = 220


  • Profit and Loss problems


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    • 1. 
      By selling an article for Rs. 100, one gains Rs. 10. Then the gain percent is?

    • Options
    • A. 9%
    • B. 10%
    • C. 111/9
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 2. 
      357 mangoes cost of Rs. 1517.25, then what is the approximate cost of 49 dozen of mangoes?

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 2500
    • B. Rs. 2600
    • C. Rs. 3000
    • D. Rs. 2200
    • Discuss
    • 3. 
      Cost of 7000 bricks is Rs. 5740. cost of luggage to carry the bricks to the building place is Rs. 805. What is the cost at per thousand bricks?

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 900
    • B. Rs. 800
    • C. Rs. 935
    • D. Rs. 750
    • Discuss
    • 4. 
      Cost of 1/4 dozen of bananas is Rs. 2.35, then what is the approximate cost of 42 dozen of bananas?

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 430
    • B. Rs. 540
    • C. Rs. 380
    • D. Rs. 400
    • Discuss
    • 5. 
      If the cost of 1/4th of kg is Rs. 0.60, then what is the cost of 200 gm?

    • Options
    • A. 42 paise
    • B. 48 paise
    • C. 40 paise
    • D. 50 paise
    • Discuss
    • 6. 
      If the cost price of 15 tables be equal to the selling price of 20 tables, the loss per cent is?

    • Options
    • A. 20%
    • B. 30%
    • C. 25%
    • D. 37.5%
    • Discuss
    • 7. 
      Profit after selling a commodity for Rs. 425 is same as loss after selling it for Rs. 355. the cost of the commodity is?

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 385
    • B. Rs. 390
    • C. Rs. 395
    • D. Rs. 400
    • Discuss
    • 8. 
      By selling an article for Rs. 100 one loses Rs. 10. Then the loss percent is?

    • Options
    • A. 111/9
    • B. 91/11
    • C. 10%
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. 
      A man buys 10 articles for Rs. 8 and sells them at the rate of Rs. 1.25 per article. His gain is?

    • Options
    • A. 20%
    • B. 50%
    • C. 191/2%
    • D. 561/4%
    • Discuss
    • 10. 
      A man sold a radio for Rs. 1980 and gained 10%. The radio was bought for?

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 1782
    • B. Rs. 1800
    • C. Rs. 2178
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss


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