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  • Question
  • By selling an article for Rs. 144, a man gained such that the percentage gain equal the cost price. The C.P. of the article is?


  • Options
  • A. Rs. 60
  • B. Rs. 64
  • C. Rs. 72
  • D. Rs. 80

  • Correct Answer
  • Rs. 80 

    Explanation

    Let the cost price of article be P.
    So from question,
    Selling price = P + P%
    ? 144 = P + (P x P)/100
    ? 144 x 100 = 100P + P2
    ? P2 + 100P - 14400 = 0
    ? (P - 80)(P +180) = 0
    ? P = 80


  • Profit and Loss problems


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    • 1. 
      A dealer marks his goods 20% above cost price. He then allows some discount on it and markets a profit of 8%. The rate of discount is?

    • Options
    • A. 12%
    • B. 10%
    • C. 6%
    • D. 4%
    • Discuss
    • 2. 
      The marked price is 10% higher than the cost price. A discount of 10% is given on the marked price. In this kind of sale, the seller?

    • Options
    • A. Bears no loss, no gain
    • B. Gains
    • C. Losses 1%
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 3. 
      An umbrella marked at Rs. 80 is sold for Rs. 68. The rate of discount of?

    • Options
    • A. 15%
    • B. 12%
    • C. 1711/17
    • D. 20%
    • Discuss
    • 4. 
      The cost price of an article, which on being sold at a gain of 10% yields Rs. 6 more than when it is sold at a loss of 10% is?

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 30
    • B. Rs. 25
    • C. Rs. 24
    • D. Rs. 20
    • Discuss
    • 5. 
      If two mixers and one T.V. cost Rs. 7000, while two T.V.s and one mixer cost Rs. 9800. The value of one T.V. is?

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 2800
    • B. Rs. 2100
    • C. Rs. 4200
    • D. Rs. 8400
    • Discuss
    • 6. 
      A man purchases an electric heater whose printed price is Rs. 160. If he received two successive discounts of 20% and 10% he paid?

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 112
    • B. Rs. 129.60
    • C. Rs. 119.60
    • D. Rs. 115.20
    • Discuss
    • 7. 
      There would be 10% loss if rice is sold at Rs. 5.40 per kg. At what price per kg should it be sold to earn a profit of 20%?

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 7.20
    • B. Rs. 7.02
    • C. Rs. 6.648
    • D. Rs. 6
    • Discuss
    • 8. 
      A person buys a book for ? 200 and sells it for ? 225. What will be his gain percent?

    • Options
    • A. 13%
    • B. 14%
    • C. 18.4%
    • D. 12.5%
    • Discuss
    • 9. 
      A person buys a watch for ? 500 and sells it for ? 300. Find his loss per cent.

    • Options
    • A. 30%
    • B. 40%
    • C. 35%
    • D. 45%
    • Discuss
    • 10. 
      A salesman expects a gain of 13% on his cost price. If in a month, his sale was ? 791000, what was his profit?

    • Options
    • A. ? 91000
    • B. ? 97786
    • C. ? 85659
    • D. ? 88300
    • Discuss


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