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  • Question
  • The cost of 2 T.V. sets and a radio is Rs. 7000, while 2 radios and one T.V. set together cost Rs. 4250. The cost of a T.V. set is?


  • Options
  • A. Rs. 3000
  • B. Rs. 3160
  • C. Rs. 3240
  • D. None of these

  • Correct Answer
  • None of these 

    Explanation

    2 x + y = 7000 ....(i)
    x + 2y = 4250 .....(ii)
    Solving (i) and (ii) we get,
    x = 3250
    ? Cost of T.V. set is Rs. 3250.


  • Profit and Loss problems


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    • 1. 
      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
    • 2. 
      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
    • 3. 
      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
    • 4. 
      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
    • 5. 
      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
    • 6. 
      The loss incurred on selling an article for Rs. 270 is as much as the profit made after selling it at 10% profit. The C.P. of the article is?

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 90
    • B. Rs. 110
    • C. Rs. 363
    • D. Rs. 300
    • Discuss
    • 7. 
      A discount series of 10%, 20% and 40% is equal to single discount of?

    • Options
    • A. 50%
    • B. 56.80%
    • C. 70%
    • D. 70.28%
    • Discuss
    • 8. 
      The C.P. of an article is 40% of the S.P. The per cent that the S.P. is of C.P. is?

    • Options
    • A. 40
    • B. 60
    • C. 240
    • D. 250
    • Discuss
    • 9. 
      Toffees are bought at the rate of 8 for a rupee. To gain 60% they must be sold at?

    • Options
    • A. 6 for a rupee
    • B. 5 for a rupee
    • C. 9 for Rs. 2
    • D. 24 for Rs. 5
    • Discuss
    • 10. 
      Jimmy bought paper sheets for Rs. 7200 and spent Rs. 200 on transport paying Rs. 600 he had 330 boxes made, which he sold at Rs. 28 each. What is his profit percentage?

    • Options
    • A. 15.5
    • B. 40
    • C. 60
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss


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