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choices are
displayed.Choose the
correct answer from
the available
choices.Example
4:5. If we want
another mixture from
the above ones with a
ratio 2:7 the
proportion in which
the two varieties
should be mixed is1:10
3:5 5:2
10:1
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radio for Rs. 215. His
overhead expenses are
Rs.25.If he sells the
radio for Rs. 300, his
profit will be 20 %
25 % 39.5 % 43.6 %
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The correct answer is
25 %
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Rs. 400 and sold at a
gain of 10 %, its
selling price is
Rs.360 Rs.410 Rs.440
Rs.450
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The correct answer is
Rs.440
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is sold for Rs.660 at
a loss of 12 %, its
cost price should be
Rs.580.80 Rs.750.00
Rs.759.20 none of the
above
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The correct answer is
Rs.750.00
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watches at Rs.99 each.
On one he gains 10 %
and on the other he
losses 10 %. His gain
of loss per cent is
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no loss no gain
1 % gain
1 % loss
2 % loss
%
The correct answer is
1 % loss
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By selling 200 oranges
at 32 for a rupee, a
man gains the selling
price of 40 oranges.
His gain percent is
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22 %
24 %
25 %
26 %
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The correct answer
is25 %
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sold two horses for
Rs.500 each. On one of
them he lost 10 % and
on the other he gained
10 %. The percentage
of his gain or loss is
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1 % loss
1 % gain
2 % loss
no loss no gain
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The correct answer is
1 % loss
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Rs. 31, a merchant
loses 7 % on his
outlay. If he sells
the same goods at
Rs.35, the percentage
of profit or loss is
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6 % profit
6 % loss
5 % profit
5 % loss
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The correct answer is
5 % profit
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B sells to C at a gain
of 25 % and C sells to
D at a gain of 40 %,
if it costs A Rs.
50 ;what does D pay
for it?
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Rs.102
Rs.103
Rs.104
Rs.105
%
The correct answer is
Rs. 104
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been sold at 20 %
loss, the selling
price would have been
Rs. 100 less. The cost
price of the bicycle
is
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Rs.280
Rs.270
Rs.260
Rs.250
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The correct answer is
Rs 250
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By selling a horse for
Rs.75, a man would
lose 4 %. For what
amount should he sell
it to gain 40?
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Rs.110
Rs.115
Rs.120
Rs.125
%
The correct answer is
Rs. 125
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a gain of 16 %. If he
had sold it for Rs.16
more he would have
gained 20 %. The cost
price of the article
is
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Rs.400
Rs.405
Rs.410
Rs.415
%
The correct answer is
Rs. 400
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repairs. He then sold
it to B at 20 %
profit, B sold to C at
a loss of 10 %, C sold
it for Rs.1188 at a
profit of 10 %. A
bought the radio for
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Rs.900
Rs.890
Rs.880
Rs.875
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The correct answer is
Rs. 890
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at a loss of 5%. Had
he sold it for
Rs.56.25 more he would
have gained 10 %. The
cost price of the
watch is
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Rs.415
Rs.395
Rs.375
Rs.355
%
The correct answer is
Rs. 375
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cost price, but he
allows his customer 12
% commission on the
amounts of their
bills. He makes a
profit of
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9 %
10 %
11 %
12 %
%
The correct answer is
10 %
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loss of 10 %, if it
was sold for Rs. 70
more, there would have
been a gain of 40 %.
The horse was bought
in
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Rs. 140
Rs.240
Rs.150
Rs.125
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The correct answer is
Rs. 140
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price of certain
articles and yet makes
a profit of 25 % on
each article. The cost
price of an article
whose listed price is
Rs.50 will be
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Rs.40.60
Rs.39.15
Rs.37.85
Rs.36.00
%
The correct answer is
s. 36.00
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customer pays cash,
however the tradesman
makes a deduction of
5 % from the market
price, find the actual
profit received from
the sale of an article
for which the
tradesman is paid
Rs.28.50
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Rs.2.75
Rs.3.00
Rs.3.50
Rs.4.25
%
The correct answer is
Rs. 3.50
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goods at 25 % above
CP. If he allows his
customers 10 %
discount, how much %
profit does he make?
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12.50 %
13.60 %
14.20 %
12.20 %
%
The correct answer is
12.50 %
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at a loss of 5 %. Had
he sold it for
Rs.56.25 more he would
have gained 10 %. Find
the cost price of
watch.
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375
275
175
475
%
The correct answer is
Rs.375
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