Q.1
A shopkeeper purchased a TV for Rs. 2000 and a radio for Rs. 750. He sells the TV at a profit of 20% and the radio at a loss of 5%. The total loss or profit is = ?
Q.2
A fruit seller buys 240 apples for Rs. 600. Some of these apples are rotten and are thrown away. He sells the remaining apples at Rs. 3.50 each and makes a profit of Rs. 198. The % of apples thrown away are ?
Q.3
A man purchased 150 pens at the rate of Rs. 12 per pen. He sold 50 pens at a gain of 10%. The percentage gain at which he must sell the remaining pens so as to gain 15% on the whole outlay is = ?
Q.4
From 2008 to 2009, the sales of a book decreased by 80%. If the sales in 2010 were the same as in 2008, by what percent did it increase from 2009 to 2010 ?
Q.5
A shopkeeper gives two successive discounts on an article marked Rs. 450. The first discount given is 10%. If the customer pays Rs. 344.25 for the article, the second discount given is -
Q.6
A man bought an old typewriter for Rs. 1200 and spent Rs. 200 on its repair. He sold it for Rs. 1680. His profit percent is = ?
Q.7
A person sold a TV for Rs. 9400 then he lost a particular amount. When he sold another TV of the same type at Rs. 10600, his gain was double the former loss. What was the cost price of each TV?
Q.8
A person bought 50 pens for Rs. 50 each. He sold 40 of them at a loss of 5%. He wants to gain 10% on the whole. Then his gain percent on the remaining pens should be = ?
Q.9
A tradesman marks his goods 30% above the C.P. If he allows a discount of $$6\frac{1}{4}$$ %, then his gain percent is -
Q.10
A trader marked the price of a product in such a way that it is 20% more than the cost price. If he allows 10% discount on the marked price to the customer then his gain is -
Q.11
The price of a jewellery, passing through three hands. Rises on the whole by 65%. If the first and the second sellers earned 20% and 25% profit respectively, the profit earned by the third seller is = ?
Q.12
A piece of land came to a person through three middleman each gaining 20%. If the person purchased the land for Rs. 345600 the original cost of the land was =
Q.13
A person first increases the price of a commodity by 10% and then he announces a discount of 15%. The actual discount on the original price is -
Q.14
By selling 14 watches of equal cost price at the rate of Rs. 450 each, there is profit equal to the cost price of 4 watches. The cost price of the watch is = ?
Q.15
If by selling an article for Rs. 390 a shopkeeper gains 20%, then the cost is = ?
Q.16
By selling 4 articles for 1 rupee, a man losses 4%. Had he sold three articles per rupee, the profit would have been = ?
Q.17
The marked price of watch was Rs. 820. A man bought the same for Rs. 570.72 after getting two successive discounts of which the first was 20%. The rate of second discount was -
Q.18
In terms of percentage profit which is the best transaction ?
  C.P. (in Rs.) Profit (in Rs.)
i. 36 17
ii. 50 24
iii. 40 19
iv. 60 29
Q.19
An article is listed at Rs. 900 and two successive discounts of 8% and 8% are given on it. How much would the seller gain or lose, if he gives a single discounts of 16%, instead of two discounts?
Q.20
A company offers three types of successive discounts
i. 25% and 15%
ii. 30% and 10%
iii. 35% and 5%
Which offer is the best for a customer ?
Q.21
By selling 80 ball pens for Rs. 140 a retailer losses 30%. How many ball pens should he sell for Rs. 104 so as to make a profit of 30% ?
Q.22
If the cost price is 90% of the selling price, what is the profit percent ?
Q.23
An item when sold for Rs. 1690 earned 30% profit on the cost price. Then the cost price is = ?
Q.24
On a Rs. 10000 payment order, a person has choice between 3 successive discounts of 10%, 10% and 30%, and 3 successive discounts of 40%, 5% and 5%. By choosing the better one he can save (in rupees)
Q.25
By selling 12 kg of potatoes for 63, a shopkeeper gains 5%. What does his gain or loss percent by selling. 50 kg of the same potatoes for 247.50 ?
Q.26
If on a marked price, the difference of selling prices with a discount of 30% and two successive discounts of 20% and 10% is Rs. 72, then the marked price in Rs. is
Q.27
A bought an article, paying 5% less than the original price. A sold it with 20% profit on the price he had paid. What percent of profit did A earn on the original price = ?
Q.28
A shop gives 10% discount on the purchase of an item. If paid for in cash immediately, a further discount of 12% is given. If the original price of the item is Rs. 250, what is the price of the article if a cash purchase is made ?
Q.29
Find the selling price of an article if a shopkeeper allows two successive discounts of 5% each on the marked price of Rs. 80.
Q.30
Two items A and B are sold at a profit of 10% and 15% respectively. If the amount of profit received is the same, then the cost price of A and B may be = ?
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