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- Question
- 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
- Correct Answer
- 91/11
ExplanationS.P. = Rs. 100, Loss = Rs. 10
? C.P. = S.P. + Loss = Rs. 110
? Loss% = (10/110) x 100% = 91/11% - 1. 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
- 2. 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
- 3. 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 Discuss
- 4. 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
- 5. 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
- 6. 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
- 7. 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
- 8. What per cent of selling price would be 34% of cost price if gross profit is 26% of the selling price?
Options- A. 17.16
- B. 74.00
- C. 25.16
- D. 88.40 Discuss
- 9. Alok bought 25 kg of rice at the rate of Rs. 6.00 per kg and 35 kg of rice at the rate of Rs. 7.00 per kg. He mixed the two and sold the mixture at the rate of Rs. 6.75 per kg . What was his gain or loss in this transaction?
Options- A. Rs. 16.00 gain
- B. Rs. 16.00 loss
- C. Rs. 20.00 gain
- D. None of these Discuss
- 10. A buys oranges at Rs. 2 for 3 oranges and sells them at a rupee each. To make a profit of Rs. 10, he must sell?
Options- A. 10 oranges
- B. 20 oranges
- C. 30 oranges
- D. 40 oranges Discuss
Profit and Loss problems
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Correct Answer: Rs. 390
Explanation:
Let C.P. = Rs. x
? 425 - x = x - 355
? 2 x = 780
? x = 390
Correct Answer: 25%
Explanation:
Let C.P. of each table = Re. 1
C.P. of 20 tables = Rs. 20
S.P. of 20 table = C.P. of 15 tables = Rs. 15
? loss = (5/20) x 100 % = 25%
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
Correct Answer: 111/9
Explanation:
S.P. = Rs. 100, gain = Rs. 10
? C.P. = S.P. - gain = Rs. 90
? Gain% = (10 / 90) x 100 % = 111/9%
Correct Answer: Rs. 2500
Explanation:
49 dozen = 49 x 12 = 588
? The cost of 357 mangoes = Rs.1517.25
?The cost of 1 mangoes 517.25 / 357 = Rs. 4.25
? The cost of 588 = Rs. 2499
= Rs. 2500 (Approximately)
Correct Answer: 561/4%
Explanation:
C. P. of 10 articles = Rs. 8
S.P. of 10 articles = Rs. (1.25 x 10) = Rs. 12.50
? Gain = (4.5/8) x 100 % = 561/4%
Correct Answer: Rs. 1800
Explanation:
S.P. = Rs. 1980, Gain = 10%
? C.P. = Rs. (100 / 110) x 1980 = Rs. 1800
Correct Answer: 25.16
Explanation:
Let the selling price of the article = Rs. 100
? Profit = Rs. 26
? Cost price of the article = 100 - 26 = Rs. 74
? Required % = (34 x 74)/100 = 25.16%
Correct Answer: None of these
Explanation:
C.P. of 60 kg mix = Rs. (25 x 6 + 35 x 7) = Rs. 395
S.P. of 60 kg mix = Rs. (60 x 6.75) = Rs. 405
Gain = Rs. (405 - 395) = Rs. 10
Correct Answer: 30 oranges
Explanation:
Suppose he sells x oranges
Then, C.P.of x oranges = Rs. 2x/3
S.P. of x oranges = Rs. x
Profit on x oranges = Rs. (x - 2x/3) = Rs. x/3
? x/3 = 10 ? x = 30
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