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PROFIT & LOSS

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The marked price of a pen and pencil are in

the ratio 1:2. The shopkeeper gives 40%

discount on the pen. If the total discount on

the set of the pen and pencil is 30%, the

discount o�ered on the pencil is.

A. 0.15

B. 0.2

C. 0.25

D. 0.3

Answer: C

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2. Rajendra marks up the price of an article by

50% and then allows a discount of 20% and

sells it to Alok. Alok sells it for Rs 20 more than

what he purchased for, this SP is 30% more

than the original CP of the article. Then Alok's

pro�t % is

A. 0.075

B. 0.0666

C. 0.0833

D. 0.09

Answer: C

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3. A photographer allows a discount of 10% on

the advertised price of a camera The price that

must be marked on the camera, which cost

him 600, to make a pro�t of 20% would be.

A. 650

B. 800

C. 700

D. 850

Answer: B

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4. A Facial kit is quoted for Rs 1500. A

customer pays Rs 1173 for it. If the customer

gota series of two discounts and the rate of

�rst discounts 15% then the rate of second

discount was,

A. 0.15

B. 0.07

C. 0.09

D. 0.08

Answer: D

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5. A shopkeeper increases the price of an

object by 40% and then sell sit at 25%

discount on the marked price. If the selling

price of such and object be Rs 2,100, its cost

price for the shopkeeper was ?

A. 3000

B. 1500

C. 1750

D. 2000

Answer: D

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6. The marked price of an article is Rs 5,000.

But due to a special festive o�er a certan

percent of discountis declareMd r. Aryaraj

avaiedt his opportunity and bought the article

at reduced price. He then sold it at 5000 and

thereby made a pro�t of11 %. The percentage

of discount allowed was

A. 10

B. 3

C. 7

1

9

1

3

1

3

D. 11

Answer: A

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7. shopkeeper o�ers 15% discount on all

plastic toys. He o�ers a further discount of

4%on the reduced price to those customers

who pay cash. What does a customer have to

pay (in Rs) in case of Rs 200 ?

A. 133.7

B. 129.8

C. 163.2

D. 153.3

Answer: C

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8. A watch dealer pays 10% customs duty on a

watch which costs Rs. 500 abroad. He desires

to make a pro�t of 20% after giving a discount

of 25% to the buyer. The marked price should

be

A. 950

B. 800

C. 880

D. 660

Answer: C

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9. A shopkeeper allows 20% discount on his

advertised price and to make a pro�t of 25%

on his outlay. What is the advertised price (in

Rs.) on which he gains Rs 6000 ?

A. 36000

B. 37500

C. 39000

D. 42500

Answer: B

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10. A book seller allowed 10% discournt on

printed price. He gets 30% commission from

publisher. His pro�t in percent will be

A. 20

B. 28

C. 25

D. 26

Answer: B

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11. A dealer is selling an article at a discount of

5% on the Marked price. If the Marked price is

12% above the cost price and the article was

sold for Rs.532 then the cost price is (in Rs.)

A. 500

B. 525

C. 505

D. 520

Answer: A

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12. A merchant marked the price of an article

by increasing its production cost by 40%. Now

he allows 20% discount and gets a pro�t of Rs.

48 after selling it. The production cost is

A. Rs 320

B. Rs 360

C. Rs 400

D. Rs 440

Answer: C

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13. The marked price of an article is 30%

higher than the cost price. If a tender sells the

articles allowing 10% discount to customer,

then the gain percent will be.

A. 17

B. 20

C. 19

D. 15

Answer: A

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14. The marked price of an article is X 500. It is

sold on two successive discounts of 20% and

10%. The selling price of that article is

A. Rs 2420

B. Rs 2000

C. Rs 2520

D. Rs 2450

Answer: C

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15. A Brand o�ers three types of successive

discounts:

(i) 25% and 15% (ii) 30% and 10% (iii) 35% and

5%

Which o�er is the best for a customer ?

A. First o�er

B. Second o�er

C. Third o�er

D. All are equally

Answer: C

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16. The di�erence between a discount of 40%

on X 500 and two successive discounts of 36%

and 4% on the same amount is

A. Rs 1.93

B. Rs 7

C. Rs 7.60

D. Rs 7.20

Answer: D

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17. Dikshu sell his goods at a discount of 20%.

He still makes a pro�t of 25%. If he sells the

goods at the marked price only. His pro�t will

be ?

A. 0.5025

B. 0.5625

C. 0.2556

D. 0.255

Answer: B

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18. Naveen earns a pro�t of 12% on Selling a

Notebook at 18% Discount on the Binding

Price. The Ratio of the cost price and the

binding price of the Note book is:

A. 1.9138888888889

B. 1.7472222222222

C. 2.3618055555556

D. 41:65

Answer: B

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19. If in sale, The discount given on a saree is

equal to one-fourth the marked price and the

loss due to this discount is 15%, then the Ratio

of the cost price of the selling price is:

A. 20:17

B. 0.42847222222222

C. 0.17569444444444

D. 0.84513888888889

Answer: D

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20. A shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% on

the marked price of an item but charges a

sales tax of 8% on the discounted price. If the

customer pay Rs 3402 as the price including

the sales tax. Then the marked price is

A. Rs 3400

B. Rs 3450

C. Rs 3200

D. Rs 3500

Answer: D

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21. Which of the following successive discount

is the best for the customer?

l. 25% 25% II. 10% 40% III. 20% 30%

A. Only I

B. OnIy I

C. Only lll

D. All are same

Answer: B

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22. 10% discount is o�ered on an item By

applying a promo code the customer wins

20% cash back. What is the e�ective discount?

A. 0.336

B. 0.3

C. 0.22

D. 0.28

Answer: D

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23. If a merchanto�ers a discount of 20% on

the list price, then she makes a loss of 16%.

What % pro�t or % loss will she makes if she

sells goods at a discount of 10% of the list

price?

A. 14% pro�t

B. 20% pro�t

C. 50% pro�t

D. 5.5% LOSS

Answer: D

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24. Marked price of an item is Rs 400. On

purchase of 1 item discount is 6% and on

purchase of 4 items discount is 24% Rachita

buys 5 items. What is the e�ce discount ?

A. 0.34

B. 0.204

C. 0.128

D. 0.2325

Answer: B

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25. Marked price of an item is Rs 300. On

purchase of 2 items discount is 24%, on

purchase of 5 items discount is 38%, Rachna

buys 7 item, What is the e�ective discount?

A. 175

B. 204

C. 34

D. 128

Answer: C

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26. If a merchant o�ers discount of 25% on the

list price, then he makes a loss of 5%. What %

Pro�t or % loss will he make if he sells at a

discount of 10% of the list price.

A. 5.5% loss

B. 14% pro�t

C. 50% pro�t

D. 26% loss

Answer: B

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27. An article is listed at Rs 2375 A man

purchases it at two successive discount of

50% and 25% spends Rs 165 on repairing of

article. If he sells the articles at a pro�t a of

62.5% then what is the selling price in rs of the

articles?

A. 1467.6

B. 14.926

C. 1715.39

D. 1464.6

Answer: C

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28. At 19% discount the selling price of a

freezer is 24000, what is the selling price if the

discount is 32.5%

A. Rs 13500

B. Rs 20000

C. Rs 16065

D. Rs 21465

Answer: B

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29. If a retailer o�ers a discount of 20% on the

marked price of his goods and thus ends up

selling at cost price, what was the % mark up?

A. 20

B. 25

C. 30

D. 40

Answer: B

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30. If the shopkeeper sells an item at Rs 4400

which is marked as 5000, then what is the

discount that he is o�ering ?

A. 0.2

B. 0.12

C. 0.15

D. 0.1

Answer: B

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31. Ticket for an adult is Rs 500 and a child is

Rs 200. 1 child goes free with two adults. If a

group has 20 adults and 8 children what will

be the discount the group get ?

A. a)0.5343

B. b)0.1379

C. c)0.322

D. d)0.3506

Answer: B

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32. If 2 shirts are o�ered free on purchase of 3

shirts priced Rs 600 each, then what will be

the e�ective discount on each shirt ?

A. 0.3

B. 0.6667

C. 0.4

D. 0.25

Answer: C

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33. Aditya purchase a Basket Ball whose

marked price is Rs 1200. At a discount of 15%

and gives a cricket ball worth Rs 65 free with

each basket ball. Even then the seller makes a

pro�t of 25%, his cost price per basket ball is :

A. Rs 760

B. Rs 955

C. Rs 764

D. !999

Answer: C

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34. A publisher prints 2000 copies of a book

for Rs 2400. He distributed 500 copies free. If

he gives 25% discount and announces that he

will give one book free on selling of 24 books.

In this manner he sold all the books and M.P.

of each book is 3.25 Rs than �nd his pro�t or

loss?

A. 0.35

B. 0.5

C. 0.4

D. 0.482

Answer: D

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35. Sushant Publich 3500 books for Rs 3,50,000

at CP, he gives 500 books free to some book

shops, he also allowed a discount of 25% on

the marked price and give 1 book free for every

purchase of 29 books. Find the amount of

pro�t if the mark price of each book is Rs 160.

A. Rs 2000

B. Rs 3000

C. Rs 4000

D. Rs 1500

Answer: A

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36. Kapil sells a badminton racket whose

marked price is Rs 30, at a discount of 15% and

gives a shuttle cock costing Rs 1.50 free with

each racket. Even then he makes pro�t of 20%.

His cost price, per racket, is

A. Rs 21.00

B. Rs 21.25

C. Rs 20.00

D. Rs 19.75

Answer: A

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37. A shopkeeper marks his goods 20% more

than the C.P. and allows a discount of 15%.

Find the pro�t percentage of the shopkeeper.

A. 0.02

B. 0.04

C. 0.01

D. 0.03

Answer: A

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38. A shopkeeper earns a pro�t of20% on

selling a book at 30% discount on list price.

How many percentage the list price is greater

than cost price.

A. 0.75

B. 0.714

C. 0.8

D. 0.7

Answer: B

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39. A trader marked the price of an article at

25% above the cost price. He allows a certain

discount and gains a pro�t of 12 .Find the

discount percentage.

A. 0.15

B. 0.125

C. 0.2

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D. 0.1

Answer: D

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40. A trader marked his goods at 25% above

the cost price. He allows a discount of 12 %,

�nd the pro�t percentage.

A. 0.1

B. 0.09375

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C. 0.07

D. 0.08

Answer: B

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41. On a certain item pro�t is 120%. If the cost

price increases by 10% then what will be the

new pro�t margin (in% ) if selling price

remains the same?

A. 0.5

B. 0.6

C. 100

D. 90

Answer: C

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42. A man earns a pro�t of 20% on selling a

book at 10% discount on the marked price. If

he allows a discount of 20% on the printed

price. His gain percent during the sale is

A. 6

B. 0.07

C. 0.08

D. 0.09

Answer: A

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43. 1 packet of biscuits costs Rs 16 but a pack

of 4 of the same packet of biscuits costs Rs 56.

What is the e�ective discount (in %) on the

pack?

A. a)0.08

B. b)0.1

C. c)0.075

D. d)0.125

Answer: D

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44. The cost price of an article is Rs x. It is

marked up by 200%. It is sold at Rs 5.40 after

giving 25% discount. What is the value of x (in

Rs)?

A. 3.6

B. 2.5

C. 3

D. 2.4

Answer: D

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45. A Rs 750 tin of cheese is o�ered at 8%

discount and a Rs 1,250 tin of butter at 20%

discoumt. If we buy 5 tins of cheese and 3 tins

of butter, what is the eftective discount we get

(in %)?

A. 0.12

B. 15

C. 0.14

D. 0.16

Answer: C

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46. The selling price of an article is Rs. 816 if

the discount on it is 15%. What would be the

selling price of the article (in Rs.) if the

discount on it is 25% ?

A. 7.5

B. 720

C. 8

D. 7

Answer: B

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47. Giving two successive discounts of 40% is

equal to giving one discount of---------------------%

A. a)0.8

B. b)0.96

C. c)0.64

D. d)0.72

Answer: C

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48. If a website is selling smartphone at Rs

18,000 which is marked at Rs 25,000, then

what is the discount (in %) at which the

smartphone is being sold?

A. 0.25

B. 0.22

C. 28

D. 20

Answer: C

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49. If on an item there is 12% discount on the

marked price of Rs 10,000 but the item is sold

at Rs 8,360 only then what additional discount

(in %) did the customer get?

A. A - 6

B. B - 7

C. C - 5

D. D - 8

Answer: C

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50. A shopkeeper marks up his wares by 125%

and o�ers 25% discount. What will be the

selling price if the cost price (in Rs) is Rs 640?

A. 1080

B. 1000

C. 920

D. 860

Answer: A

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51. 1 bottle of honey costs Rs 240 but a pack

of4 of the same bottles costs Rs 768. What is

the e�ective discount (in %) on the pack?

A. 16

B. 25

C. 10

D. 20

Answer: D

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52. If the cost price of an article is Rs x.It is

marked up by 100%.It is old at Rs 1,200 after

giving 20% discount. What is vaue of x?

A. 750

B. 1500

C. 1000

D. 2000

Answer: A

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53. A Rs 1000 box of cookies is o�ered at 10%

discount and a Rs 400 bar of chocolate at 8%

discount. If we buy 2 boxes of cookies and 3

bars of chocolate, what is the e�ective

discount we get (in %)?

A. 9

B. 9.25

C. 8.75

D. 8.5

Answer: B

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54. The price of a product after getting 20%

discount is Rs 3,024 which includes 5% tax on

selling price. What was the marked price (in

Rs) of the product?

A. 3780

B. 2742

C. 3600

D. 3456

Answer: C

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55. Giving two successive discounts of 20% is

same as giving one discount of -------------- %.

A. 36

B. 40

C. 44

D. 50

Answer: A

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56. A retailer marks up his goods by 150% and

o�ers 40% discount. What will be the sellingg

price (in Rs) if the cost pice is Rs 800?

A. 1200

B. 1500

C. 1000

D. 2000

Answer: A

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57. On a television of brand A the discount is

25% and on television of brand B the discount

is 40% The price of B after discount Rs 2,250

greater than the price of A after discount.

Whatis the marked price of A (in Rs) if marked

price of B is Rs 35,000?

A. 18750

B. 21000

C. 25000

D. 17850

Answer: C

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58. If 60% discount is o�ered on the marked

price and selling price becomes equal to cost

price then what was the % mark up?

A. a)100

B. b)250

C. c)150

D. d)40

Answer: C

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59. Giving two successive discounts of 40% is

equal to giving one discount of---------------------%

A. 43.75

B. 56.25

C. 50

D. 45

Answer: A

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60. If a watch is being sold at Rs 7,225 which is

marked at Rs 8,500, then what is the discount

(in %) at which the watch is being sold?

A. 24

B. 15

C. 25

D. 20

Answer: B

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61. On a machine there is 10% trade discount

on the marked price of Rs 2,50,000. But the

machine is sold at ? 2,16,000 after givinga cash

discount. How much is this cash discount

(in%)?

A. 5

B. 4

C. 6

D. 7

Answer: B

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62. A trader marks up his goods by 120% and

o�ers 30% discount. What will be the selling

price (in Rs) if the cost price is Rs 750?

A. a)1225

B. b)1080

C. c)1280

D. d)1155

Answer: D

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63. Giving two successive discounts of 60% is

equal to giving one discount of………………%.

A. a)90

B. b)72

C. c)96

D. d)84

Answer: D

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64. If an item marked at Rs 480 is being sold at

Rs 400, then what is the e�ective discóunt on

the item?

A. A. 20

B. B. 16.67

C. C. 25

D. D. 15

Answer: B

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65. On an item there is cash 5% discount on

the marked price of Rs 25,000. After giving an

additional season's discount the item is sold

at Rs 20,900. How much was the season's

discount (in %)

A. 11

B. 10

C. 12

D. 9

Answer: C

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66. A retailer marks up his goods by 20% and

then o�ers 25% discount. What will be the

selling price on an item that he sells if its cost

price (in Rs.) is Rs 2500?

A. 2400

B. 3000

C. 2750

D. 2250

Answer: D

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67. Successive discounts of 30%, 20% and 5%

amount to a single discount of .

A. 0.46

B. 0.462

C. 0.532

D. 0.47

Answer: B

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68. The marked price of a shirt is Rs 150. After

allowing two successive discounts its price is

Rs 105. If second discount is 12.5% �nd the �rst

discount.

A. 0.1

B. 0.15

C. 0.2

D. 0.4

Answer: C

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69. A shopkeeper mark his goods at such a

price that after allowinga discount of 12.5% on

the mark price he can earn a pro�t of 20%. If

the article cost him Rs 1400 then �nd its mark

price.

A. a)Rs 1920

B. b)Rs 1820

C. c)Rs 1780

D. d)Rs 1620

Answer: A

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70. By selling an article for Rs 1170 a man allow

10% discount and earn 30% pro�t. If the

article is sold at 0% discount what should be

the pro�t %.

A. 41 %

B. 45 %

C. 44 %

D. 44 %

Answer: D

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2

4

9

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4

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71. Shopkeeper give discount of 23% on

marked price of a toy and gets Rs 56 pro�t. If

this pro�t percentage is 10% then determine

the marked price of that toy?

A. Rs 810

B. Rs 800

C. Rs 560

D. Rs 740

Answer: B

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72. A publisher printed 2000 copies of a book

at a cost of Rs 70,000. He distributes 400

copies free as specimen copies. He gave 30%

discount on marked price of each book which

is 75. What is his gain or los percentage ?

A. 20% gain

B. 20% loss

C. 10% loss

D. 10% gain

Answer: A

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73. Shopkeeper gives 5% discount to its

customers and 15% discount to its members.If

by mistake shopkeeper takes 40,000 for any

object from its member, whose marked price is

Rs 50,000 then pro�t made by member is ?

A. a)Rs 2500

B. b)Rs 1750

C. c)Rs 3750

D. d)Rs 3250

Answer: C

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74. A merchant purchases a wrist watch for

Rs1200 and �xes its list price in sucha way that

after allowing a discount of 10%, he earns a

pro�t of 20%.The list price of the watch is.

A. Rs 1,800

B. Rs 1,200

C. Rs 1,600

D. Rs 1,400

Answer: C

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75. A person buy a bag at 25% discount on its

original price. After few days, he sells it to his

friend at 40% increase on the original. What is

his pro�t percenatage (approx.) ?

A. 0.75

B. 0.8

C. 0.87

D. 0.85

Answer: C

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76. A customer saves Rs 320 at the rabate of

20% on market price of an article. If the cost

price of the article for shopkeeper is 1000,

then the pro�t percent of shopkeeper is :

A. 0.3

B. 0.28

C. 0.2

D. 0.25

Answer: B

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77. If a commission of is given on the

marked price of a book, the publisher gains

. If the commission is increased to ,

the gain of publisher is :

A. 16 %

B. 13 %

C. 15 %

10 %

20 % 15 %

2

3

1

3

5

6

D. 12 %

Answer: B

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78. At what percentage above the cost price

must an article be marked so as to gain 33%

after allowing a customer a discount of 5% ?

A. a)0.4

B. b)0.45

C. c)0.35

D. d)0.47

Answer: A

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79. If a shopkeeper marks his goods for a

certain amount so as to get 25% gain after

allowing a discount of 20%, then his marked

priced is

A. A. 156.25

B. B. Rs 146.25

C. C. 166.25

D. D. Rs 150.25

Answer: A

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80. A shopkeeper allow 25% discount on mark

price and earn 30% pro�t. If he gets 90 pro�t.

Find the amount of the discount.

A. a)Rs 130

B. b)Rs 125

C. c)Rs 190

D. d)Rs 140

Answer: A

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81. A Rs 750 tin of cheese is o�ered at 8%

discount and a Rs 1,250 tin of butter at 20%

discoumt. If we buy 5 tins of cheese and 3 tins

of butter, what is the eftective discount we get

(in %)?

A. 12

B. 15

C. 14

D. 16

Answer: C

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82. 1 packet of biscuits costs Rs 16 but a pack

of 4 of the same packet of biscuits costs Rs 56.

What is the e�ective discount (in %) on the

pack?

A. 8

B. 10

C. 7.5

D. 12.5

Answer: D

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83. Two successive discounts of 20% and 20%

are equivalent to a single discount of

A. 36

B. 40

C. 44

D. 50

Answer: A

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84. A shopkeeper o�ers 15% discount on all

plastic toys. He o�ers a further discount of 4%

on the reduced price to those customers who

pay cash. What does a customer have to pay

(in Rs.) in cash for a toy of Rs 200 ?

A. a)133.7

B. b)129.8

C. c)163.2

D. d)153.3

Answer: C

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85. Two shopkeepers announce the same price

of Rs 700 for a sewing machine. The �rst o�ers

successive discounts of 30% and 6% while the

second o�ers successive discounts of 20% and

16%. The di�erence in their selling price is

A. Rs 9.8

B. Rs 16.8

C. Rs 22.4

D. Rs 36.4

Answer: A

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86. A dealer buys a table listed at Rs 1,500 and

gets successive discounts of 20% and 10%. He

spends Rs 20 on transportation and sells it at

a pro�t of 20%. Find the selling price ofthe

table.

A. Rs 1,420

B. Rs 1,300

C. Rs 1,320

D. Rs 1,3800

Answer: C

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87. The di�erence between successive

discounts of 40% followed by 30% and 45%

followed by 20% on the marked price of an

article is Rs 12. The marked price of the articles

is:

A. Rs 800

B. Rs 400

C. Rs 200

D. Rs 600

Answer: D

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88. The di�erence between a discount of 30%

and two successive discounts of 20% and 10%

on the marked price of an article is Rs 144. The

marked price of the article is:

A. Rs 7,200

B. Rs 7,400

C. Rs 7500

D. Rs 7000

Answer: A

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89. A shopkeeper purchased a chair of M.P. Rs

600 after getting two consecutive discount of

15% and 20%. He invested Rs 28 on transport

and sold it for Rs 545 . Find his pro�t%.

A. 0.25

B. 0.3

C. 0.35

D. 0.2

Answer: A

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90. An article is marked at Rs 5,000. The

shopkeeper allows successive discounts of x%,

y%, z% on it. The net selling price is

A. Rs

B. Rs

C. Rs

D. Rs

(100 − X)(100 + y)100 + z

200

(100 + X)(100 + y)100 − z

200

(100 − X)(100 − y)100 − z

200

(100 − X)(100 + y)100 − z

200

Answer: C

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91. Ramesh marks his article at Rs 6000 and

after allowinga discount of 20%, he still earns

60% pro�t. What is the cost price (Rs in) of the

article ?

A. 3600

B. 4800

C. 3000

D. 4200

Answer: C

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92. The selling price of an article is Rs 816 if the

discount on it is 15%. What would be the

selling price of the article (in Rs) if the

discount on it is 25%?

A. 750

B. 720

C. 800

D. 700

Answer: B

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93. The cost price of an article is x. It is marked

up by 200%. It is sold at 540 after giving 25%

discount. What is the vaue of x (Rs in) ?

A. a)360

B. b)250

C. c)300

D. d)240

Answer: A

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94. If 60% discount is o�ered on the marked

price and selling price becomes equal to cost

price then what was the % mark up?

A. 100

B. 250

C. 150

D. 40

Answer: C

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95. On a television of brand A the discount is

25% and on television of brand B the discount

is 40% The price of B after discount Rs 2,250

greater than the price of A after discount.

Whatis the marked price of A (in Rs) if marked

price of B is Rs 35,000?

A. 18750

B. 21000

C. 25000

D. 17850

Answer: C

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96. of the marked price of an article is equal

to th of selling price What is the discount

percent.

A. 12.5

B. 10

C. 15

D. 11.11

Answer: B

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97. A trader allows a discount of 15% on a

trolly bag having list price of Rs. 1360 and

earns a pro�t of . What is the cost price

(in Rs.) of the trolly bag?

A. 1000

B. 1005

C. 1050

D. 1156

Answer: A

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98. The price of an article is cut by 42%. To

restore to its original value, the new price

must be increased by

A. 0.42

B. 0.7241

C. 0.2958

D. 0.525

Answer: B

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99. A shopkeeper give 3 articles free on

purchases of 5 articles. He also allow a

discount of 20% & still earn 25% pro�t. Find

the ratio of cost price and mark price.

A. 5:2

B. 2:5

C. 5:12

D. 12:5

Answer: C

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100. A shopkeeper give 1 article free on the

purchase of every 15 article, he also allow a

discount of 4% to customer and still earn 35%

pro�t. Find the ratio of CP and MP.

A. 50%

B. 20%

C. 30%

D. 39%

Answer: A

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101. The ratio of mark price and cost price of a

clock is 4: 3, while the ratio of proift

percentage and discount percentage is 3:4,

then �nd the pro�t percentage?

A. 16 %2

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B. 14 %

C. 11 %

D. 0.1

Answer: A

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102. A salesman expects a gain of 13% on his

cost price. If in a month, his sale was X 791000,

what was his pro�t?

A. Rs 85659

B. Rs 88300

C. Rs 91000

D. Rs 97786

Answer: C

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103. A retailer buys a radio for Rs 225. His

overhead expense is 15 He sells the radio for

300. The pro�t percent is:

A. 0.25

B. 26 %

C. 0.2

D. 33 %

Answer: A

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104. A sells an article to B at pro�t of 20% . B

sells it to C at 25% pro�t If C has paid Rs 225

then at what price A had purchased it ?

A. Rs 155

B. Rs 150

C. Rs 145

D. Rs 160

Answer: B

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105. A sold a thing to B with 5% loss and B

sold it to C at 10% loss. If the cost price for C is

Rs 855 then �nd out the cost price of A.

A. Rs 10000

B. Rs 1000

C. Rs 1050

D. Rs 100

Answer: B

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106. A miner sells a diamond to a trader at a

pro�t of 40% and the trader sells it to a

customer at a pro�t of 25%. If the customer

pays Rs 56 lakhs to buy the diamond, what had

it cost the miner (in Rs lakhs)?

A. 30

B. 28

C. 25

D. 32

Answer: D

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107. A wholesaler sells a watch to a retailer at a

pro�t of 8% and the retailer sells it to a

customer at a pro�t of 12%. If the customer

pays Rs. 8,448 what had it cost (approximately)

tothe wholesaler (in Rs)?

A. 6984

B. 6082

C. 7120

D. 7022

Answer: A

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108. 'w' purchased Mobile and spent 110 to

repair it. Then he sold it to 'x' at a pro�t of

20%. 'x' sold it to 'y'at a loss of 10%. 'y' sold it

to 'z' at a pro�t of 10% for Rs 1188. Find the

price at which 'w' purchased the Mobile.

A. Rs 890

B. Rs 870

C. Rs 888

D. Rs 880

Answer: A

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109. A saleable article passes successively in

the hands of three traders each trader sold it

fur ther at a gain of 25% of the cost price. If

the last trader sold it for Rs 250 then what

was the cost price for the �rst trader ?

A. A. Rs 128

B. B. Rs 150

C. C. Rs 192

D. D. Rs 200

Answer: A

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110. A sells an article to B at a gain of 10% B

sells it to C at a gain of 5%. If C Pays 462 for

it.What did it cost to A?

A. Rs 500

B. Rs 450

C. Rs 600

D. Rs 400

Answer: B

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111. A sells an article to B at a gain of 10%. B

sells it to C at a gain of 7 %C disposes of it at

a loss of 25%. If the prime cost to the

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obtained by C is:

A. Rs 2800

B. Rs 2580

C. Rs 2670

D. Rs 2838

Answer: B

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112. A sells an article to Bat a gain of 20% and

B sells it to C at a gain of 10% and C sells it to

D at a gain of 12 % If D pays 29.70, A

purchased the article for:

A. Rs 40

B. Rs 10

C. Rs 20

D. Rs 30

Answer: C

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113. A house worth Rs 1,50,000 is sold by X to Y

at 5% pro�t Y sells the house back to X at 2%

loss. Then the entire transaction :

A. X gets a pro�t of Rs 4,350

B. X gets a loss of Rs 4,350

C. X gets a pro�t of Rs 3,150

D. X gets a loss of Rs 3,150

Answer: C

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114. A man bought some apples at 4 for Rs 5

and sold them at 5 Rs 4. Find his gain or loss

percent.

A. 0.1

B. 0.12

C. 0.105

D. 0.08

Answer: A

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115. A man bought some apples at 4 for Rs 5

and sold them at 5 Rs 4. Find his gain or loss

percent.

A. 36% gain

B. 36% loss

C. 44% gain

D. 36% gain

Answer: B

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116. A man bought a number of oranges at 11

for a rupee and an equal number at 9 for a

rupee. He mixed the two and sold at 10 for a

rupee. Find the pro�t or loss percentage

A. 1% loss

B. 2% loss

C. 2% loss

D. 2% pro�t

Answer: A

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117. A man bought a number of oranges at 5

for a rupee and an equal number at 4 for a

rupee. He mixed the two and sold at 9 for 2. If

the loss is Rs 3 then �nd the number of total

or anges.

A. a)2160

B. b)540

C. c)1080

D. d)270

Answer: C

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118. A person bought pencil box at the rate of

Rs 9 for 7 pencils. He sells them at 8 pencils for

Rs 11. He earn 10 as pro�t. Then �nd the

number of pencils in the box?

A. 121

B. 112

C. 114

D. 145

Answer: B

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119. A businessman buy 20 kg of wheat at Rs 15

per kg and 30 kg wheat at Rs 13 per kg. To earn

the pro�t of % on a kg at what rate per kg

he should sell his mixture ?

A. Rs 23.90

B. Rs 18.40

C. Rs 278

D. Rs 34

Answer: B

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120. A person bought some article at rate of 6

for Rs 20 and bought double number of

articles at the rate of 8 for Rs 26. And sold all

the stock at the rate of 24 for Rs 118. Find the

pro�t or loss% ?

A. 50% pro�t

B. 60%loss

C. 50% 1loss

D. 60% pro�t

Answer: A

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121. A man bought a number of oranges at Rs

15 per dozen and on equal number at 10 per

dozen. He sold these oranges at Rs 14 per

doze and gained Rs 60. The total number of

oranges bought by him was

A. 25 dozen

B. 30 dozen

C. 50 dozen

D. 40 dozen

Answer: D

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122. A persons sells some rice 20% more than

cost price. But he gives only 900 gm rice

instead of 1 Kg. Find the pro�t or loss percent.

A. 32.33% gain

B. 33.33% gain

C. 31% gain

D. 33% gain

Answer: B

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123. A man sells the rice at 10% gain but

weighs 20% less than the original weight. Find

the pro�t percentage.

A. 37% gain

B. 37.5% gain

C. 37% loss

D. 12.5% gain

Answer: B

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124. A man sells some tea at a loss of 10% but

gives only 900 gm tea instead of 1 Kg. Find the

pro�t or loss percent.

A. 10% loss

B. 10% gain

C. 15% loss

D. No loss no gain

Answer: D

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125. A dishonest dealer professes to sell his

goods at 10% loss. But he uses a false weight

of 800 gm instead of kilogram weight. Thus his

pro�t percentage is

A. 0.12

B. 11 %

C. 8 %

D. 12 %

Answer: D

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126. A shopkeeper promise to sell his goods at

x% pro�t but he uses 20% less weight thus

gain 37 %. Find x.

A. A. 0.1

B. B. 0.09

C. C. 0.11

D. D. 0.15

Answer: A

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127. A shopkeeper promise to sell his goods at

x% loss but he uses 20% less weight than gain

20%. Find x.

A. 0.08

B. 0.12

C. 0.11

D. 0.04

Answer: D

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128. A dishonest shopkeeper makes a cheating

at 20% at the time of bying the goods and

40% cheating at the time of selling the goods.

He promise to sell his goods at 10% loss. Find

the pro�t %.

A. 0.9

B. 0.8

C. 1.1

D. 0.5

Answer: B

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129. A shopkeeper marks his goods 40% above

the CP and gives 25% discount to customer. At

the time of selling the goods he uses 800 gm

weight instead of 1 kg. Find his pro�t %.

A. 0.2225

B. 0.2323

C. 0.3125

D. 0.3325

Answer: C

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130. A shopkeeper marks his goods 20% above

the CP and gives 10% discount to the

customers. At the time of selling the goods he

uses 900 gm weight instead of 1 kg and at the

time of bying he uses 1100 gm instead of 1 kg.

Find his pro�t.

A. 0.32

B. 0.31

C. 0.33

D. 0.35

Answer: A

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131. A dishonest shopkeepr makes a cheating

of 10% at the time of buying the goods 10%

cheating at the time of selling the goods, Find

the pro�t %.

A. 0.25

B. 0.28

C. 0.21

D. 0.32

Answer: C

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132. A dishonest dealer defrauds to the extent

of x% in buying as well as selling his goods by

using faulty weight. What will be the gain

percent on his outly?

A. %

B. %

C. %

D. %

Answer: A

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133. A man purchases some no. of oranges @

25 oranges for 1. How many for a Rs. did he sell

to gain 25%.

A. 20

B. 25

C. 18

D. 22

Answer: A

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134. By selling 32 oranges for a Rs. a man loss

40%. How many for a rupee did he sell to earn

20%.

A. 0.15

B. 0.22

C. 18

D. 16

Answer: D

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135. By selling 45 oranges for 40 a man loss

20%. How many did he sell for Rs 24 to earn

20%.

A. 18

B. 11

C. 14

D. 19

Answer: A

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136. If the cost price of 10 articles is equal to

the selling price of 7 articles, then the gain or

loss Percent is :

A. 0.51

B. 42 %

C. 0.35

D. 42 %

Answer: B

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137. The cost of 25 itmes is the same as the

revenue earned by selling x items. Find x, if the

pro�t made in the transaction is 25%

A. 0.25

B. 0.1667

C. 0.2

D. 32

Answer: C

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138. A coconut merchant �nds that the cost

price of 2750 coconuts is the same as the

selling price of 2500 coconuts. His loss or gain

percent will be

A. 5% /gain

B. 10%/gain

C. 15%/loss

D. 20% /gain

Answer: B

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139. If the selling price of 10 oranges is equal

to the cost price is 12 oranges. Then the pro�t

percent is:

A. 0.2

B. 22 %

C. 0.25

D. 0.3

Answer: A

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140. When 17 balls are sold for 720, the loss is

equal to the cost price of 5 balls. �nd the C.P.

of a ball:

A. A) 60

B. B) 70

C. C) 80

D. D) 90

Answer: A

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141. By selling cloth at Rs. 9 per metre, a

shopkeeper loses 10%. Find the rate at which

it should be sold so as to earn pro�t of 15%

A. Rs 11.20

B. Rs 11.30

C. Rs 11.40

D. Rs11.50

Answer: D

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142. 12 copies of a book were sold for Rs. 1800

thereby gaining cost price of 3 copies. The

cost price of a copy of the book is

A. a)Rs 120

B. b)Rs 150

C. c)Rs 1200

D. d)Rs 1500

Answer: A

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143. C.P. of 12 oranges is equal to S.P. of 9

oranges and discount of 10 oranges is equal

to pro�t of 5 oranges . Find the di�erence

between pro�t % and discount o�ered.

A. 16 %

B. 16 %

C. 0.25

D. 0.2

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Answer: A

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144. CP of 12 articles is equal to SP of 9 articles

hile the D on 8 articles is equal to P on 6

articles. Find the di�erent b/w P% and D %.

A. 0.185

B. 0.225

C. 0.175

D. 0.215

Answer: C

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145. If a person sells a thing for Rs 530 at some

loss and the loss becomes double when he

sells it for Rs 510. Find the C.P. of the thing.

A. Rs 540

B. Rs 550

C. Rs 530

D. Rs 555

Answer: B

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146. A person gets some pro�t when he sells a

thing or Rs 400. If he sells it for Rs 500 then

the pro�t is 5 times than the pervious pro�t.

Find the C.P. of that thing.

A. Rs 455

B. Rs 440

C. Rs 450.5

D. Rs 450

Answer: D

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147. A used car dealer sells a car for Rs 7.6

lakhs and makes some loss. Ifhe had sold it for

Rs 9.2 lakhs his pro�t would have been thrice

his loss. What was the cost price of the car (in

Rs lakhs)?

A. a)8.5

B. b)8.75

C. c)8.25

D. d)8

Answer: D

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148. Pro�t after selling an article for 717 is

% more then loss incurred when it is

sold at Rs 527. What would be the selling price

if he wants to earn a pro�t of 10%.

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A. a)Rs 678.7

B. b)Rs 577.7

C. c)Rs 398.7

D. d)Rs 979.7

Answer: A

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149. After selling an article in Rs 1060 a

shopkeeper gains 20% more pro�t as he lost

by selling it in Rs 950. What will be the SP of

article if he wants to earn 32% pro�t?

A. Rs 1000

B. Rs 1210

C. Rs 1300

D. Rs 1320

Answer: A

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150. Nisha bought 25 books for Rs 2000 and

sell them at a pro�t equal to the selling price

of 5 books. The selling price of 1 book is

A. Rs 100

B. Rs 120

C. Rs 150

D. Rs 200

Answer: A

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151. By selling 14 watches of equal selling price

at the rate of 450 each, there is a pro�t equal

to the cost price of 4 watches. The cost price

of each watch is Rs

A. 350

B. 360

C. 375

D. 400

Answer: A

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152. Pro�t obtained on selling an article for Rs

540 is equal to the loss incurred on selling the

article for Rs.370. If selling price is Rs.910. Then

what is the pro�t percentage ?

A. a)16

B. b)33

C. c)50

D. d)100

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153. The pro�t earned when article is sold for

Rs. 800 is 20 times the loss incured, when it is

sold for Rs. 275. At what price he sold his

goods if he wants to earn 20% Pro�t.

A. a)Rs 360

B. b)Rs 300

C. c)Rs 320

D. d)Rs 400

Answer: A

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154. Ratio of Loss incurred by selling an article

for Rs 820 and pro�t gained by selling same

article for Rs 950 is 7 : 6. Find the cost price of

this article?

A. Rs 1080

B. Rs 890

C. Rs 650

D. Rs 850

Answer: B

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155. A car and a jeep were sold for Rs 120000

each. The car was sold at a loss of 20% while

the jeep at a gain of 20%, the entire

transaction resulted in:

A. a)Neither loss nor gain

B. b)4% Gain

C. c)4% Loss

D. d)% Gain

Answer: B

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156. shopkeeper sells two T.V. sets at the same

rate. On one he gains 20% and on the other

he loses 20%. Which of the following is true.

A. no loss no gain

B. 2% loss

C. 4% gain

D. 4% loss

Answer: D

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157. A man sold two �ats at the rate of Rs

574634 each.On one he gained 12% and on the

other he lost 12%. His gain or loss percent in

the whole transaction was.

A. 1.44% gain

B. 1.44% gain

C. 1.44% loss

D. 2.56% loss

Answer: C

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158. A man sells two pipes for Rs 12 each. On

one he gains 20% and on the other he loses

20%. Find the pro�t or loss in the whole

transaction.

A. no loss no gain

B. Pro�t of Rs 1

C. loss of Rs 1

D. Pro�t of Rs 3

Answer: C

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159. A man sells two articles at the rate of Rs

4,000 each, neither losing nor gaining in the

deal. If he sold one article at a gain of 25%, the

other article is sold at a loss of

A. 0.25

B. 0.3

C. 16 %

D. 18 %

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160. A shopkeeper buys two cameras at the

same price. He sells one camera at a pro�t of

18% and the other at a price of 10% less than

the selling price of the �rst. His total pro�t or

loss percent is :

A. a)12.1% pro�t

B. b)12.1% loss

C. c)12.2% pro�t

D. d)11.1% loss

Answer: A

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161. Two toys are sold at Rs 504 each. One toy

brings the dealer a gain of 12% and the other

a loss of 4% by selling both the toys his pro�t/

loss percent is:

A. 3 %

B. 4 %

C. 5 %

D. 2 %

Answer: A

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162. If an article is sold for Rs 550 then the

pro�t is 10%. At what price should the article

be sold to make 10% loss?

A. Rs 450

B. Rs 460

C. Rs 300

D. Rs 470

Answer: A

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163. If an article is sold at 5% pro�t instead of

5% loss then he receives 20 more than the

�rst price. Find out the C.P. of the thing.

A. Rs 200

B. Rs 210

C. Rs 100

D. Rs 400

Answer: A

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164. An article is sold at 20% loss. If the article

is sold Rs 100 more than the �rst S.P. then he

get 15%o loss �nd out the selling price of the

article when the pro�t is 25%.

A. Rs 2400

B. Rs 2100

C. Rs 2500

D. Rs 5000

Answer: C

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165. A person sells rice at a loss of 10%. He

gets 20% pro�t if the rate of rice is increased

by Rs 5 per Kg. Find the C.P.

A. a)15

B. b)16

C. c)13

D. d)16

Answer: D

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166. A man sells an article at 10% loss. If he

buys it at 20% less its C.P. and sells it for Rs 55

more than the �rst S.P., he gain 40%. Find the

C.P.

A. Rs 110

B. Rs 121

C. Rs 120

D. Rs 250

Answer: C

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167. A man sells an article at 10% pro�t. Ifhe

buys it for 10% less than its value & sells it for

3 more than its �rs selling price he wil gain

25% Find the cost price of the article.

A. Rs 120

B. Rs 125

C. Rs 100

D. Rs 128

Answer: A

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168. If a vendor sells a coconut at Rs 14.4 he

makes 10% loss. If he wants to make 25%

pro�t, then at what price (in Rs) should he

sell?

A. 18

B. 20

C. 16

D. 22

Answer: D

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169. A man sold a book at 9% pro�t and a pen

at 13% P. If the sold the book at 13% pro�t and

the pen at 9% pro�t, he gain 80 more. Find the

cost price of book and pen if he purchase both

at 20,000.

A. Rs 11000,Rs 90000

B. Rs 10000, Rs 8000

C. Rs 9000, Rs 6000

D. Rs 12000,Rs 11000

Answer: A

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170. A man purchase a book and a pen for

25000. He sell the book at 13% P and pen at

17% pro�t. If he sold the book at 17% pro�t

and pen at 13% pro�t he earns{ 80. Find their

individual cost price.

A. Rs 13500, Rs 11500

B. Rs 12500 Rs 13500

C. Rs23500 Rs 18500

D. Rs 17500 Rs 12500

Answer: A

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171. A man sells a table at 15% pro�t and chair

at 12% loss and earn Rs 540 as pro�t. If he sel1

the table at 12% loss and chair at 15% pro�t

then he bears no pro�t no loss. Find the price

of table and chair.

A. Rs 8000, Rs 10000

B. Rs 9000 Rs 7000

C. Rs 5000 Rs 8000

D. Rs 7000 Rs 9000

Answer: A

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172. A man sells a book and a table at 13% and

9% pro�t respectively and earns Rs 1060 as

pro�t. But if he sells the book at 16 % P and

table at 11 % loss than bears no pro�t no

loss Find their CP?

A. Rs 7000 Rs 9000

B. Rs 8000 Rs 3000

C. Rs 4000 Rs 6000

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D. Rs 3000 Rs 6000

Answer: C

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173. A person bought two bicycles for ₹ 1600

and sold the �rst at 10% pro�t and the second

at 20% pro�t. If he sold the �rst at 20% pro�t

and the second at 10% pro�t,he would get ₹ 5

more.The di�erence in the cost price of the

two bicycles was

A. Rs 726, Rs 765

B. Rs 825 Rs 765

C. Rs 825, Rs 775

D. Rs 620 Rs 705

Answer: B

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174. A shopkeepr sells a table at 12% loss and a

book 19% pro�t and he get 160 pro�t. If he

sells a table at 12% pro�t and book at 16% loss

then he inverse 40 loss. Then �nd the price of

book.

A. Rs 6000

B. Rs 4000

C. Rs 5000

D. Rs 5500

Answer: B

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175. Gyanendra sold article at 25% pro�t Ifhe

buys it is Rs 600 less and sells it in Rs 600 less

then earn 5% more pro�t. Find the original C.P.

A. Rs 3600

B. Rs 4000

C. Rs 5000

D. Rs 5600

Answer: A

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176. A man sells his goods at 20% pro�t Had he

purchase it for Rs.600 less and sold it for Rs.

400 less then he would gain 10% more pro�t.

Find the initial cost price.

A. Rs 3900

B. Rs 3800

C. Rs 4200

D. Rs 4000

Answer: B

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177. A man buys some books for Rs 8000 and

sells 1/4 of total at a loss of 20%. At what

pro�t percent will he sell the remaining books

so that the selling price and C.P. are equal?

A. 0.08

B. 0.0666

C. 0.0333

D. 0.0633

Answer: B

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178. 1/3rd of the total of an article is sold at a

pro�t of 15%, 1/4th is at a pro�t of 20% and

the remained part is at a pro�t of 24%. If the

total pro�t is 6,240 �nd the cost price of the

article.

A. Rs 35000

B. Rs 31000

C. Rs 32000

D. Rs 31200

Answer: D

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179. Mr. Nikhil listed the price of goods at 30%

above the cost price. He sells half the stock at

this price, one fourth of the stock at a

discount of 15% and the remaining at 30%

discount. His overall pro�t is:

A. 15 %

B. 15 %

C. 0.15

D. 15 %

Answer: B

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180. A cloth merchant sold half of his cloth at

20% pro�t, half of the other cloth at 20% loss

and the rest was sold at his cost price. In the

total transaction, his gain or loss will be:

A. a)5% pro�t

B. b)Neither loss nor gain

C. c)5% loss

D. d)10% pro�t

Answer: A

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181. Anil buys 20 dozen oranges @ Rs 48 per

Kg. If he sells 8 dozen organges at a pro�t of

10% and the remained at a pro�t of 20%, �nd

the pro�t percentage on the whole

transaction.

A. 0.1

B. 0.16

C. 0.13

D. 0.12

Answer: B

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182. If goods be purchased for Rs 450, and

one-third be sold at a loss of 10%, at what gain

per cent should the remainder be sold so as to

gain 20% on the whole transaction?

A. 0.32

B. 0.35

C. 0.28

D. 0.3

Answer: B

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183. Sunil buys 2500 Kg of weat, 1/5 of which

he sells at a gain of 5%, 1/4 at a gain of 10%, 1/

2 at a gain of 12% and the remainder at a gain

of 16%. If he had sold the whole wheat at a

gain of 11%. He would have made 7 87.50 more.

What was the cost price of wheat per Kg.

A. a)Rs 4

B. b)Rs 5

C. c)Rs 6

D. d)Rs 7

Answer: B

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184. A trader marked his goods at 20% above

the cost price. He sold half the stock at the

marked price. one quarter at a discount of

20% on the marked price and the rest at a

discount of 40% on the marked price. His total

gain is

A. 7% pro�t

B. 3% pro�t

C. 1% pro�t

D. 2% pro�t

Answer: D

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185. A shopkeeper shopkeeper marks his goods

at 39% more than CP. rd stock is sold at 15%

discount, th on 20% discount and

remaining at 24% discount. Find overall pro�t

%.

A. 2.2% pro�t

B. 21.2% pro�t

C. 11.2% pro�t

D. None of these

Answer: C

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186. A shopkeeper buys 144 items at 90 paise

each. On the way 24 items are broken. He sells

the remainder at 1.20 each. His gain percent

correct to one place of decimal is:

A. 0.138

B. 0.144

C. 0.148

D. 0.111

Answer: D

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187. If a vendor sells a watermelon at Rs 69 he

makes 8% loss. If he wants to make 16% pro�t

then at what price (in Rs) should he sell ?

A. 91

B. 83

C. 87

D. 79

Answer: C

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188. An oil re�nery buys oil at Rs 3600 per

barrel. There is 10% wastage. If the re�nery

wants to earn 5% pro�t then at what price

should it sell including 8% tax on selling price?

(in Rs per barrel)

A. 3674

B. 3711

C. 4219

D. 4536

Answer: D

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189. A man bought 25 crates of oranges for

Rs.10,000. He lost 5 crates. In order to earn a

total pro�t of 25% of the total cost, he would

have to sell each of the remaining crates at

A. Rs 650

B. Rs 625

C. Rs600

D. Rs 575

Answer: B

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190. A man bought 30 defective machines for

Rs.1000. He repaired and sold them@ Rs.300

per machine. He got pro�t of Rs.150 per

machine. How much did he spen on repairs ?

(in Rupees)

A. 5500

B. 4500

C. 3500

D. 2500

Answer: C

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191. A shopkeeper purchased 50 dozen cups

for Rs 3000. Out of these, 60 cups were broken

and could not be sold. At what rate per dozen

should he sell the remaining cup to make a

pro�t of 20%

A. Rs 60

B. Rs 75

C. Rs 80

D. Rs 90

Answer: C

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192. A man bought a certain quantity of rice at

the rate of 650 per quintal. 20% of the rice

was spoiled. At what rate per quintal should

he sell the remaining rice to gain 20% on the

out lay?

A. Rs 775

B. Rs 850

C. Rs 890

D. Rs 975

Answer: D

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193. A merchant bought 200 eggs, out of

which 38 eggs were broken. He sold the

remaining eggs at the rate of Rs 4.80 per

dozen and thus gained 8%. His total

investment is :

A. Rs 80

B. Rs 60

C. Rs 45

D. Rs 120

Answer: B

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194. A trade buys 800 kgs of tomatoes for Rs

7200. 10% tomatoes are damaged in

transportion. At what rate per kg) should he

sell the rest earn 30% pro�t ?

A. 9

B. 13

C. 10

D. 12

Answer: B

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195. A trader buys 500 kgs of cotton for Rs

9,000. 10% of this cotton is spoiled due to

rain. At what rate (Rs per kg) should he sell the

rest to earn 10% pro�t ?

A. 25

B. 30

C. 22

D. 20

Answer: C

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196. Naveen marks 750 articles at a cost of 60

paise/ article. He �xed the selling price such

that if only 600 articles are sold, he would

have made pro�t of 40% on the outlay.

However 120 articles got spoilt and he was

able to sell 630 articles at this price. �nd his

actual pro�t % as the percentage of total

outlay assuming that the unsold articles are

useless.

A. 0.27

B. 0.29

C. 0.47

D. 0.49

Answer: C

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197. A man buys two tables at a total cost of T

480. If the loss on �rst table is 15% and the

pro�t on second table is 19% and the S.P. of

both tables are equal. Find the C.P.

A. Rs 280 Rs 200

B. Rs 220 Rs 260

C. Rs 240 Rs 240

D. Rs 210 Rs 270

Answer: A

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198. At a village trade fair a man buys a horse

and a camel together for Rs 51,250. He sold the

horse at a pro�t of 25 % and the camel at a

loss of 20%. Ifhe sold both the animals at the

the same price, then the cost price of the

cheaper animal was Rs ______________.

A. 6600

B. 7500

C. 25000

D. 20000

Answer: D

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199. Selling price of three articel are same �rst

sold @ 20% pro�t and second is sold @ 10%

loss and third is sold 25% loss if is whole

transtion he incur Rs.60 loss . Find the CP of

the Article which was sold @ 20% pro�t.

A. a)180

B. b)300

C. c)240

D. d)288

Answer: A

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200. The ratio of the quantities of sugar, in

which sugar costing Rs 20 per kg and Rs 15 per

kg,should be mixed so that there will be

neither loss nor gain on selling the mixed

sugar at the rate of 18 per kg, is

A. 2:1

B. 1:2

C. 4:1

D. 3:2

Answer: D

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201. In what ratio must a grocer mix tea at Rs

60 a kg and Rs 65 a kg, so that by selling the

mixture at Rs 68.20 a kg, he may gain 10%?

A. 3:2

B. 3:4

C. 3:5

D. 4:5

Answer: A

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202. A shopkeeper had 50 Kg. rice He sold one

part of it at a pro�t of 10% and on the other,

he losed 5%. His total pro�t was 7% on the

whole transaction. How many Kg. rice was sold

at a pro�t of 10% ?

A. 40 kg

B. 30 kg

C. 15 kg

D. 20 kg

Answer: B

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203. A person bought 2 fans for Rs 2160. After

selling �rst fan at 15% pro�t and second at 9%

loss he neither gains nor looses . Find C.P. of

each fan?

A. a)710, 1450

B. b)1530, 630

C. c)810, 1350

D. 1340, 820

Answer: C

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204. A man buys a table and a chair for

Rs.500.He sells the table at a loss of 10% and

the chair at a gain of 10%. He still gains Rs. 10

on the whole. The cost price of chair in rupees

is

A. a)Rs 200

B. b)Rs 250

C. c)Rs 300

D. d)Rs 350

Answer: C

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205. A shopkeeper buys 4 horse and 8 cow in

10,000 her sells each house at 15% pro�t and

sells each cow at 10% loss if in whole

transation he gets Rs 500 as pro�t. Then �nd

the di�erence between 1 house and 1 cow.

A. Rs 1500

B. Rs 1800

C. Rs 1300

D. Rs 1000

Answer: D

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206. A man bought 5 horses and 7 cow's of Rs

5,850. If he gains 10% pro�t on horses selling

and 16% pro�t after selling the cows. If he

gains Rs 702, then �nd the cost price of each

horse .

A. Rs 720

B. Rs 780

C. RS 700

D. Rs 730

Answer: B

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207. A man has 1680 pens and he categorized

all of the total selling the pens into three

types such that he earns a pro�t of 22%, 26%

and 30% respectively on each type. He earns

23% pro�t on �rst two types and earns overall

pro�t of 25% on all types. Find the number of

pens in �rst types.

A. a)900

B. b)400

C. c)450

D. d)200

Answer: A

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208. The cost price of 16 apples is equal to the

selling price of 10 apples. The cost price of 12

oranges is equal to the selling price of 16

oranges and the cost price of 6 mangoes is

equal to the selling price of 4 mangoes. If the

ratio of the cost price of 1 apple, 1 orange and

1 mango is in the ratio of 1 : 1: 2, then �nd the

net pro�t percent on the sale of 1 apple, 2

oranges and 2 mangoes.

A. 0.5

B. 0.7

C. 0.3

D. 0.45

Answer: C

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209. If a wholesaler, sells a tin of co�ee at 528

he faces a loss of 12%. Now if he decides to sell

it at 636, what will be the pro�t (in %)

A. 7

B. 6

C. 5

D. 4

Answer: C

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210. Pro�t obtained on selling an article for Rs

310 is equal to the loss incurred on selling

that article for Rs 230. What will be the loss

percent age when selling price is R 180 ?

A. 33

B. 16

C. 32

D. 20

Answer: A

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211. If an article is sold at of the total selling

price, the loss is 12.5%. Find his pro�t

percentage.

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A. 0.75

B. 0.65

C. 0.5

D. 0.6

Answer: A

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212. By selling an article at of selling price, a

trader incurred a loss of 10%. The pro�t/loss

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4

percentage, when it is sold at the original

selling price is

A. 20% loss

B. 120% pro�t

C. 32.5% loss

D. 20% pro�t

Answer: D

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213. When an article is sold at Rs 144, the gain

percent is equal to cost price numerically. Find

the cost price ?

A. Rs 80

B. Rs 70

C. Rs 60

D. Rs 90

Answer: A

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214. The selling price of an article is Rs 21. The

numerical value of loss percent and cost price

is same. Find the cost price of the article.

A. Rs 30

B. Rs 33

C. Rs 27

D. Rs 36

Answer: B

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215. A trader buys jowar at 30 per kg. 20% of

the grain gets wasted. He plans to sell the

remaining grain so that he makes 40% overall

pro�t grain ?

A. 48

B. 50

C. 52.5

D. 47.5

Answer: C

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216. Oil equal to 20% of the weight of ground

nut is extracted in a mill. The matter left after

extraction is sold as cattle feed at the rate of

12.5/kg. The groundnuts are bought at 20/kg.

The processing cost is? 5/kg. At what price (Rs

per kg) should the oil be sold to earn 20%

pro�t on total costs (Total cost Cost of

groundnutsand Processing costs)?

A. 250

B. 150

C. 200

D. 100

Answer: D

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217. Rakesh �nds (gets) his pro�t percentage

on selling price and Ramesh �nds his pro�t

percentage on cost price. If the di�erence

between their pro�ts is Rs 150 and the selling

price of both is same, �nd the selling price of

each where Rakesh gets a pro�t of 25% and

Ramesh earn a pro�t of 20%.

A. a)Rs 1800

B. b)Rs 1600

C. c)Rs 1900

D. d)Rs 1700

Answer: A

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218. A man sells two horses for Rs 1710. The

cost price of �rst horses is equal to the selling

price of 2nd horse. If the loss on �rst horse is

10% and he earns 25% pro�t on second

horses. Find the total loss or pro�t.

A. Rs 90

B. Rs 120

C. Rs 80

D. Rs 110

Answer: A

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219. A trader mixes two varieties of tea Rs 18

per Kg. and 20 per Kg. in the ratio 5: 3. he sells

the entire quantity at the rate of F 21 per

Kg.Find the pro�t percentage.

A. 0.1

B. 0.12

C. 0.19

D. 0.22

Answer: B

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220. A trader mixes two varieties of

groundnuts in the ratio 2:3 and sells the

mixture at Rs 22 per Kg. The pro�t is 10%. If

the total rate of �rst type is Rs 14 per Kg., then

the rate of second type per kg is

A. a)21

B. b)22

C. c)23

D. d)24

Answer: D

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221. A person ordered 4 shirts of brand A and

some shirts of brand B. The price of one shirt

of brand A was twice that of brand B. When

the order was executed, it was found that the

number of the two brands has been

interchanged. This increased the bill by 40%.

The ratio of the number of brand A shirts to

that of brand B shirts in the original order was

A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer: B

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222. Marked price of any object is 50% more

than then what cost price. By increasing 20%

in marked price and 20% in selling price, pro�t

become twice. If intial marked price is Rs 300,

then what is the inital selling Price of Object?

A. a)Rs 200

B. b)Rs 250

C. c)Rs 240

D. d)Rs 275

Answer: C

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223. In a particular shop, shirts are normally

sold at 40% more than that of cost price

during sale, shopkeeper normally gives 10%

discount on selling price. If he solds 72 shirts

of Rs 13,608 then cost price of each shirt is ?

A. 210

B. 150

C. 149

D. 125

Answer: B

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224. Venu mixed two varieties of wheat costing

Rs 20 and Rs 25 per kg in the ratio 5:4 and

sold the mixture at 24 per Kg Find the pro�t or

loss in the whole transaction.

A. 2% loss

B. 2%pro�t

C. 8% pro�t

D. 8% loss

Answer: C

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225. If a person gets loss of 20% on his selling

price, then the loss percent is

A.

B.

C. %

20 %

25 %

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D. %

Answer: D

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226. For Rs 25,500 a furniture shop sells 3

computer tables and 5 chairs OR 2 computer

table and 9 chairs. If one wants to buy a set of

only I computer table and 1 chair, how much

does he need to pay?

A. Rs 1,500

B. Rs 5,100

C. Rs 6,000

D. Rs 7,500

Answer: D

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227. A shopkeeper has 11 books of same cost

price. He sells the �rst book at certain price,

then the sells second book at a price which is

Rs 1 less than the selling price of �rst book

and then the sells third book at price which is

Rs 1.less than the selling price of second book

following this pattern, he sold 11 books. If he

sells six books atits cost price. Find the over all

percent pro�t or loss on selling all 11 books.

A. 0.2

B. 0.1

C. %

D. No pro�t/No loss

Answer: D

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228. The total cost of 8 buckets and 5 mugs is

Rs. 92 and the total cost of 5 buckets and 8

mugs is Rs. 77. Find the cost of 2 mugs and 3

buckets.

A. Rs 35

B. Rs 70

C. Rs 30

D. Rs 38

Answer: A

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229. A person purchased 3 cows and 8 goats

for Rs 47200 If he had purchased 8 cows and 3

gots then he would have to give Rs 53000

more . Find cost price of each cow.

A. Rs 13400

B. Rs 14440

C. Rs 15400

D. Rs 12000

Answer: D

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230. After selling 10 pencils a man earn a pro�t

of the s.p. of 3 pens. While selling 10 pens a

man losses sp of 4 pencils. The numerical

value of Pro�t and Loss% is equal and the CP

of pencil is half of the C.P. of the pen. Find the

ratio of SP of pencils to pen is:

A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer: A

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231. An item is sold for Rs 7130 making a 15%

pro�t. What is the cost price (in Rs) of this

item ?

A. 6000

B. 6125

C. 6250

D. 6200

Answer: D

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232. On a certain item pro�t is 150%. If the

cost price increases by 25% what will be the

new pro�t margin (in %)?

A. 25

B. 50

C. 100

D. 75

Answer: C

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233. A vendor buys bananas at 4 for Rs 3 and

sells at 3 for Rs 4. What will be the result?

A. 43.75% pro�t

B. 77.7% loss

C. 77.7% pro�t

D. 43.75% loss

Answer: B

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234. A trader had 2000 kgs of rice. He sold a

part of it at 10% pro�t and the rest at 16%

pro�t, so that he made a total pro�t of 14.2%.

How much rice (in kg) did he sell at 10% pro�t?

A. 1400

B. 600

C. 800

D. 1000

Answer: B

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235. A vendor sells a coconut at Rs 24 and

su�ers 24% loss. If he wants to make 14%

pro�t, then at what price (in Rs) should he

sell?

A. 32

B. 30

C. 36

D. 28

Answer: C

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236. A villager buys a goat and a sheep

together for Rs 14,250. He sold the sheep at a

pro�t of 10% and the goat at a loss of 20%. If

he sold both the animals at the same price,

then what was the cost price of the cheaper

animal?

A. 8250

B. 6600

C. 7500

D. 6000

Answer: D

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237. A vendor buys bananas at 9 for Rs 8 and

sells at 8 for Rs 9. What will be the pro�t or

loss (in%) ?

A. 13.28% pro�t

B. 26.56% loss

C. 26.56% pro�t

D. 13.28% loss

Answer: C

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238. If a stall sells a pizza at Rs 200 he makes

20% loss if he wants to make 10% pro�t then

at wshat price (in Rs) should he sell?

A. 250

B. 300

C. 275

D. 325

Answer: C

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239. A wholesaler had 200 dozens of mangoes.

He sold some of these mangoes at 20% pro�t

and the rest at 10% pro�t, so that he made

13% pro�t on selling all the mangoes. How

many mangoes (in dozens) did he sell at 20%

pro�t?

A. 140

B. 60

C. 80

D. 120

Answer: B

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240. If the selling price is tripled and cost price

doubled the pro�t would become 65%. What is

the present pro�t (in %)?

A. 20

B. 15

C. 25

D. 10

Answer: D

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241. A vendor buys bananas at 7 for 6 and sells

at 6 for Rs 7. What will be the result?

A. 36.1% loss

B. 26.5% pro�t

C. 36.1% pro�t

D. 26.5% loss

Answer: C

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242. A grocer had 1600 kgs of wheat. He sold a

part of it at 20% pro�t and the rest at 12%

pro�t, so that he made a total pro�t of 17%.

How much wheat (in kg) did he sell at 20%

pro�t?

A. 600

B. 1000

C. 800

D. 1200

Answer: B

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243. A used two-wheeler dealer sells a scooter

for Rs 46,000 and makes some loss. If he had

sold it for 58,000 his pro�t would have been

double his loss. What was the cost price (in Rs)

of the Scooter?

A. 52000

B. 54000

C. 48000

D. 50000

Answer: D

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244. A shopkeeper gains 21% after allowing

discount of 12% on the marked price of an

article. Find his pro�t percent, if the article is

sold at marked price allowing no discount.

A. 0.3

B. 0.35

C. 0.375

D. None of these

Answer: C

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245. A trade purchased a gift box for Rs 150.

What should be the marked price on the gift

box so that after allowinga discount of 10%,

he makes a pro�t of 10%.

A. Rs 180

B. Rs 183.33

C. Rs 186.6

D. Rs 190

Answer: B

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246. Arun buys one kg of apples for Rs 120 and

sells it to Swati gaining 25%. Swati sells it to

Divya and Divya again sells it for 198, making a

pro�t of 10%. What is the pro�t percentagge

made by Swati?

A. 0.25

B. 0.2

C. 0.1667

D. 0.15

Answer: B

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247. A shopkeeper purchased 510 eggs. at the

rate of 20 per dozen. 30 eggs were broken on

the way. In order to make a gain of 20%. He

must sell the remainîng eggs at rate of.

A. 22.5

B. 25.5

C. 26.5

D. 26

Answer: B

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248. A book seller allowed 10% discournt on

printed price. He gets 30% commission from

publisher. His pro�t in percent will be

A. 0.2

B. 28

C. 0.25

D. 26

Answer: B

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249. A dealer is selling an article at a discount

of 5% on the Marked price. If the Marked price

is 12% above the cost price and the article was

sold for Rs.532 then the cost price is (in Rs.)

A. 500

B. 525

C. 505

D. 520

Answer: A

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250. A shopkeeper increases the price of an

object by 40% and then sells it at 25%

discount on the marked price. If the selling

price of such an object be Rs. 2100, its cost

price for the shopkeeper was ?

A. 30

B. 1500

C. 1750

D. 2000

Answer: D

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251. By what fraction the S.P. must be

multiplied to get the C.P., if the loss % is 20%.

A.

B.

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C.

D.

Answer: C

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252. Ramesh sold a book at a loss of 30%. If he

had sold it for Rs. 140 more, he would have

made a pro�t of 40%. The cost price of the

book is

A. a)Rs 280

B. b)Rs 200

C. c)Rs 260

D. d)Rs 300

Answer: B

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253. A shopkeeper purchased 510 egg at the

rate of Rs 20 per dozen. 30 eggs were broken

on the way. In order to make a gain of 20%, he

must sell the remaining eggs at the rate of

A. Rs 22.50 per dozen

B. Rs 25.50 per dozen

C. Rs 26 per dozen

D. Rs 26.50 per dozen

Answer: B

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254. A sells a watch to B and makes a loss of

12%. B dismakes a pro�t of 12 % by selling

the watch to C. If A sells the watch to B at the

cost of which C pruchased it, then the

percentage of pro�t or loss is

A. 1% Loss

B. 1% Pro�t

C. 2% Loss

D. 2% pro�t

Answer: A

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255. Aman buys 3 type-I cakes and 6 type-II

cakes for Rs 900. He sells type-I cakes at a

pro�t of 15% and type-II cakes at a loss of 10%.

If his overall pro�t is Rs.30, the cost price (in )

of a type-I and of a type-ll cakes is

A. 100, 100

B. 160,70

C. 180, 60

D. 120,90

Answer: B

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256. shopkeeper o�ers 15% discount on all

plastic toys. He o�ers a further discount of

4%on the reduced price to those customers

who pay cash. What does a customer have to

pay (in Rs) in case of Rs 200 ?

A. 133.7

B. 129.8

C. 163.2

D. 153.2

Answer: C

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257. A photographer allows a discount of 10%

on the advertised price of a camera The price

that must be marked on the camera, which

cost him 600, to make a pro�t of 20% would

be.

A. 650

B. 800

C. 700

D. 850

Answer: B

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258. A dinner set is quoted for Rs 1500. A

customer pays Rs 1173 for it. If the customer

got a series of two discounts and the rate of

�rst discount is 15% then the rate of second

discount which C pruchased it, then the

percentage of was,

A. 0.15

B. 0.07

C. 0.09

D. 0.08

Answer: D

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259. A dishonest dealer defrauds to the extent

of x % in buying as well as selling his goods by

using faulty weight. What will be the gain

percent on his outlay?

A. ( 2x%)

B.

C. %

( + x2)10

x

(2x + )x2

100

D.

Answer: C

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(x + )x2

100

260. The ratio of cost price and selling price of

an article is 20:21. Then gain percent on it is

A. 5

B. 5

C. 6

1

2

D. 6

Answer: B

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4

261. The ratio of cost price and selling price

25:26 The percent of pro�t will be

A. 0.26

B. 0.25

C. 0.01

D. 0.04

Answer: D

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262. A shopkeeper buys a product of Rs 150

per Kg. of product was damaged. At

what price (per Kg) should he sell the

remaining so as to earn a pro�t of ?

A. Rs 205

15 %

20 %

13

17

B. Rs 207

C. Rs 209

D. Rs 211

Answer: D

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17

13

17

13

17

263. Mr. Kapur purchased two toy cycles for

750 each. He sold these cycles, gaining 6% on

one and losing 4% on the other. The gain or

losss percent in the whole transaction is

A. 1% loss

B. 1% gain

C. 1.5% loss

D. 1.5% gain

Answer: B

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264. The pro�t earned by a shopkeeper by

selling a bucket at a gain of 8% is 28 more

than when he sells it at a loss of 8%. The cost

price (in Rupees) of the bucket is

A. 170

B. 190

C. 175

D. 165

Answer: C

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265. A man bought 500 metres of electronic

wire at 50 paise per metre. He sold 50% of it at

a pro�t of 5% At what percent should he sell

the remainder so as to gain 10% on the whole

A. 0.13

B. 0.125

C. 0.15

D. 0.2

Answer: C

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266. The marked price of an article is 30%

higher than the cost price. If a trader sells the

articles allowing 10% discount to customer,

then the gain percent will be

A. 17

B. 20

C. 19

D. 15

Answer: A

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267. A merchant marked the price of an article

by increasing its production cost by 40%. Now

he allows 20% discount and gets a pro�t of Rs.

48 after selling it. The production cost is

A. Rs 320

B. Rs 360

C. Rs 400

D. Rs 440

Answer: C

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268. A watch dealer pays 10% customs duty on

a watch costs 500 abroad. He desires to make

a pro�t of 20% after givinga discount of 25%

to the buyer. The marked prices should be.

A. Rs 950

B. Rs 800

C. Rs 880

D. Rs 660

Answer: C

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269. A shopkeeper allows 20% discount on his

advertised price and to make a pro�t of 25%

on his outlay. What is the advertised price (in

Rs.) on which he gains Rs 6000 ?

A. a)36000

B. b)37500

C. c)39000

D. d)42500

Answer: B

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270. If the pro�t on selling an article for Rs 425

is the same as the loss on selling it for Rs 355

then the cost price of the article is

A. a)Rs 410

B. b)Rs 380

C. c)Rs 400

D. d)Rs 390

Answer: D

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271. 4% of the selling price of an articie 5% of

itsc ost price. Again 20% ofthes elling price is

Rs. 120 more than 22% o�ts cost price. he ratio

of cost price & selling price is

A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer: C

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2: 3

3: 2

4: 5

5: 4

272. Due to 25% fall in the rate of eggs, one

can buy 2 dozen eggs more than before by

investing Rs 162. Then the orignal rate per

dozen of the eggs is

A. Rs 22

B. Rs 24

C. Rs 27

D. Rs 30

Answer: C

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273. Last year Mr. A bought two paintings. This

year he sold them for Rs 20,000 each. On one,

he made a 25% pro�t and on the other he had

a 25% loss. Then his net pro�t or loss is

A. He lost more than Rs 2000

B. He last less than Rs 2000

C. He earned more than Rs 2000

D. He earned less than Rs 2000

Answer: A

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274. A man sells rice at 10% pro�t and uses

weight 30% less than the actual measure. His

gain per cent is

A. 57 %

B. 57 %

C. 57 %

D. 57 %

2

3

1

7

2

5

3

7

Answer: B

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275. The marked price of a tape recorder is

12,600.A festivel discount of 5% if allowed on

it. Further for cash payment, a second

discount of 2% is given. The cash payment is

to be made for buying is.

A. Rs 11,370.60

B. Rs 11,073.60

C. Rs 11,703.60

D. Rs 11,730.60

Answer: D

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276. Articles are marked at a price which gives

a pro�t of 25%. After allowing a certain

discount the pro�t reduces to 12.5%. The

discount percent is.

A. 0.1

B. 0.15

C. 0.111

D. 0.12

Answer: A

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277. A man sells an article at 5% above its cost

price. Ifhe had bought it at 5% less than what

he had paid for it and sold it at Rs 2 less, he

would have gained 10%. The cost price of the

article is.

A. Rs 200

B. Rs 300

C. Rs 100

D. Rs 400

Answer: D

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278. A merchants marked price the price of an

article by increasing is production cost by

40%. Now the allows 20% discount and gets a

pro�t of Rs 48 after selling it. The production

cost is.

A. 420

B. 320

C. 400

D. 360

Answer: C

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279. A manufacturer �xes his selling price at

33% over the cost of production. If cost of

prodution goes up by 12% and manufacturer

raises his selling price by 10%, his percentage

pro�t is

A. 36 %

B. 30 %

C. 0.35

5

9

5

8

D. 28 %

Answer: B

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8

280. Ifa shopkeeper wants to give 20%

discount on a toy, he has to sell it for T 300. If

he sells it at Rs 405, then his gain percent is.

A. 0.05

B. 0.04

C. 0.08

D. 0.06

Answer: C

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281. Ram sold two horses at the same price. In

one he gets a pro�t of 10% and in the other he

gets a loss of 10%. Then Ram gets

A. 1% pro�t

B. no loss no pro�t

C. 2% loss

D. 1% loss

Answer: D

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282. A man purchases some oranges at the

rate of 3 for Rs 40 and the same quantity at 5

for 60. If he sells all the oranges at the rate of

3 for 50, �nd his gain or loss percent (to the

nearest integer).

A. a)31% pro�t

B. b)34% loss

C. c)31% loss

D. d)32%pro�t

Answer: D

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283. There would be a 10% loss, if rice is sold at

F 54 per kg. To earn a pro�t of 20%, the price

of rice per kg will be

A. Rs 72

B. Rs 65

C. Rs 63

D. Rs 70

Answer: A

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284. A dealer allows his cstomers a discount of

25% and still gains 25%. If an article costs

1,440 to the dealer, then its marked price is

A. Rs 2,560

B. Rs 1,500

C. Rs 1,850

D. Rs 2400

Answer: D

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285. The di�erence between a discount of 30%

and two successive discounts of 20% and 10%

on the marked price of an article is Rs 144. The

marked price of the article is:

A. 7500

B. 7000

C. 7200

D. 7,,400

Answer: C

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286. A tradesman marks his goods at 20%

above the cost price. He allows his customers

a discount of 8% on marked price. Then his

pro�t percent is

A. 0.122

B. 0.097

C. 0.104

D. 0.11

Answer: C

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287. If a man reduces the selling price of a fan

from 1,250 to 1,000, his loss increases by 20%.

The cost price of the fan is

A. a)2500

B. b)2350

C. c)2400

D. d)2450

Answer: A

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288. By selling 20 metres of cloth a man gains

the selling price of 4 metres of cloth. Then the

gain percent is

A. 35

B. 20

C. 25

D. 30

Answer: B

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289. Pratap buys a watch at 4/5 o�ts marked

price and sells it for 17% more than its marked

price. His pro�t based on its marked is

A. 0.37

B. 0.4625

C. 0.2

D. 0.25

Answer: A

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290. The pro�t obtained by selling an article

for 625 is same as the loss incurred if it is sold

for 545. The price at which it is to be sold to

realize a pro�t of 65 on the cost price is

A. 650

B. 660

C. 640

D. 630

Answer: A

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291. Ten articles bought at Rs 8, and sold at 8

for Rs10. Then the gain percent is

A. 0.5625

B. 0.55

C. 0.5475

D. 0.5725

Answer: A

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292. A merchant bought 200 eggs, out of

which 38 eggs were broken. He sold the

remaining eggs at the rate of Rs 4.80 per

dozen and thus gained 8%. His total

investment is :

A. 45

B. 20

C. 80

D. 60

Answer: D

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293. A man sold an article at a gain of 5 %. A

sold it for Rs. 240 more, he would have gained

8% more. Then the cost price of the article is

A. a)12000

B. b)8000

C. c)6000

D. d)10000

Answer: D

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294. Mr. x and Mr. y each bought the same

motorcycle using a 10% o� coupon. Mr. x's

cashier took 10% o� the price and then added

8.5% sales tax whereas Mr. y's cashier �rst

added the sales tax and then took 10% o� the

total price. The amount Mr. x paid is:

A. same as the amount Mr. y paid.

B. greater than 850 as the amount Mr. y

C. less than 550 as the amount Mr. y paid.

D. greater than 85 as the amount Mr. y

paid.

Answer: A

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295. If a person makred a product 25% above

the cost price but allows 10% discount, then

percentage of pro�t is:

A. 0.15

B. 0.125

C. 0.35

D. 0.175

Answer: B

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296. A builder purchases 25 windows at 25%

o� then he paid Rs 2400. Find the price of the

window.

A. 3100

B. 3200

C. 3300

D. 3400

Answer: C

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297. Pooja wants to sell a watch at apro�t of

20%. She bought it at 10% less and sold it at

30 less, but still she gained 20%. The cost

price of watch is:

A. 220

B. 225

C. 240

D. 250

Answer: D

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298. A shopkeeper sold his goods at half the

list price and thus lost 20%. If he had sold on

the listed price, his gain percentage would be

A. a)0.2

B. b)0.35

C. c)0.6

D. d)0.72

Answer: C

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299. A pro�t of 12% is made when a mobile

phone is sold at P and there is 4% loss when

the phone is sold at Rs Q. Then Q: Pis:

A.

B.

C.

D.

4: 5

3: 1

1: 1

6: 7

Answer: D

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300. A sells a cycle to B at a pro�t of 20% and

B sells it to C at a loss of 25%. If C bought the

cycle for Rs P, then the cost price of it for A

was

A. a)

B. b)

C. c)

P9

10

P10

9

P1

20

D. d)

Answer: B

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20