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1.
The marked price of an article is Rs. 480. The shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% and gains 8%. If no discount is allowed, his gain percent would be?
Options
A. 18%
B. 20%
C. 18.5
D. 20.5%

2.
A man sold an article for Rs.75 and lost something. had he sold it for Rs. 96, his gain would have been double the former loss. The C.P. of the article is?
Options
A. Rs. 81
B. Rs. 82
C. Rs. 83
D. Rs. 85.5

3.
A dishonest trader marks up his goods by 80% and gives discount of 25%. Besides he gets 20% more amount per kg from wholesaler and sells 10% less per kg to customer. What is the overall profit percentage?
Options
A. 80%
B. 60%
C. 70%
D. none of these

4.
An egg seller sells his eggs only in the packs of 3 eggs, 6 eggs, 9 eggs,12 eggs etc., but the rate is not necessarily uniform. One day Raju (which is not the same egg seller) purchased at the rate of 3 eggs for a rupee and next hour he purchased equal number of eggs at the rate of 6 eggs for a rupee. Next day he sold all the eggs at the rate of 9 eggs for Rs. 2. What is his percentage profit or loss?
Options
A. 10% loss
B. 11.11% loss
C. 3% loss
D. 2.5% profit

5.
A merchant earns 25% profit in general. Once his 25% consignment was abducted forever by some goondas. Trying to compensate his loss he sold the rest amount by increasing his selling price by 20%. What is the new percentage profit or loss?
Options
A. 10% loss
B. 12.5% loss
C. 12.5% profit
D. 11.11% loss

6.
Cost Price of two motorcycles is same. One is sold at a profit of 15% and the other for Rs. 4800 more than the first. If the net profit is 20%. Find the cost price of each motorcycle :
Options
A. Rs. 48000
B. Rs. 52000
C. Rs. 36000
D. Rs. 42500

7.
A man sold an article at a loss of 25% . If he sells the article for Rs. 21 more, he would have got a gain of 10% . The CP of the article is?
Options
A. Rs. 56
B. Rs. 84
C. Rs. 60
D. Rs. 92

8.
Ramesh buys 2 articles for Rs. 600. He sells on them at a profit of 22% and other at a loss of 8% and makes no profit or loss at the end. What is the cost of the article he sold at a loss?
Options
A. Rs. 400
B. Rs. 420
C. Rs. 440
D. None of these

9.
On selling an article for Rs. 64 one loses 20% . In order to gain 20%, what should be the selling price?
Options
A. Rs. 96
B. Rs. 98
C. Rs. 94
D. Rs. 99

10.
A furniture seller sells two tables at Rs. 1500 each. He earned a profit of 20% on one table and suffered a loss of 20% on the another table. Net profit or loss in this deal is?
Options
A. 4% loss
B. 4% profit
C. Neither loss nor profit
D. 10% loss

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