Profit/Loss/Discount
1. A book
seller purchased a book at Rs. 20 and sold it at a profit of 15%. The selling
price in Rs. of the book would be:
(a) 22 (b) 23 (c) 27 (d) 30
2. Shyam
lost 15% by selling his old bicycle for Rs. 170. For how much he must have sold
it to gain 15%?
(a) Rs. 184 (b) Rs. 194 (c) Rs. 230 (d)
Rs. 224
3. If a
plot is for Rs. 18.700 the owner losses 15%. Find the price at which it must be
sold to gain 15%?
(a) Rs. 27,000 (b) Rs. 27,500 (c) Rs. 29000 (d) Rs. 38,000
4. Two
successive discount of 20% and 15% is equivalent to a single discount of
(a) 18 (b) 24 (c) 32 (d) 36
5. A sells
an article to B at profit of 20% and B sells it to C at a profit of 25% If C
buys it for Rs. 225. What did A pay for it?
(a) Rs. 100 (b) Rs. 125 (c) Rs. 150 (d) Rs. 175
6. An owner
of a restaurant earns a profit of 30% per person in a dinner even after
allowing discount of 35% on the listed price. If the list price is Rs. 250.
What is cost price?
(a) Rs. 120 (b) Rs. 125 (c) Rs. 150 (d) Rs. 180
7. Selling
price of four articles equals to cost price of 5 articles. The gain is:
(a) 20% (b) 25% (c) 28% (d) 80%
8. A sport
jacket marked $ 48 is offered at a
discount of 25% during a stock out
sales. At this reduced price the dealer makes a profit of 20% on the cost. The
cost to the dealer is
(a) $29 (b) $ 30 (c) $ 32 (d) $ 36
9. The compound
interest on a certain sum for the first years for 4% is Rs. 25. The compound
interest for 2 years at the same rate on the same sum will be.
(a) Rs. 50 (b) Rs. 51 (c) Rs. 53 (d) Rs. 54
10. An
article was sold for Rs. 415 at a loss
of 17%. What would have been the sale price?
(a) Rs. 475 (b) Rs. 490 (c) Rs. 500 (d) 525
11. Two
successive discount of 20% and 15% is equivalent to single discount of
(a) 18 (b) 24 (c) 32 (d) 36
12. A 30%
discount reduces the prices of a commodity by Rs. 90. If the discount is
reduced to 20% then the price of the commodity will be.
(a) Rs. 180 (b) Rs. 210 (c) Rs. 240 (d) Rs. 300
13. The list
price of an article is 25%above the selling
price and cost price is 40% below the list price, then, rate of discount
is
(a) 15% (b) 20% (c) 25% (d) 40%
14. Stella
paid Rs. 32000 for a computer after receiving 20% discount. What is the price
of computer before discount?
(a) 35000 (b) 38000 (c) 40000 (d) 42000
Answer
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1. (b) |
2. (c) |
3. (b) |
4. (c) |
5. (c) |
7. (b) |
8. (b) |
9. (b) |
10. (c) |
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11. (c) |
12. (c) |
13. (c) |
14.
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