A scooter and a bike were sold for rs. 9100 each. The scooter was sold at a loss of 30% and the bike at a gain of 30%. The entire transactions has resulted in how much amount loss?
1800
1400
1100
1600
1700
Option A Total SP on scooter and bike =9100+9100 According to question, Total SP on both =9100/70*100+ 9100/130*100 =13000+7000=20,000 The result in whole transaction is = 20,000-18,200=1800 loss.
The selling price of a book decreased by〖33〗_3^1 but the revenue generated by the sale of DVDs remained same. What is the percentage increase in the number of DVDs sold ?
40%
50%
30%
20%
10%
Option B Let the old SP and revised SP =3x and 2x Price * no. items =Revenue ATQ, revenue in both case is equal Then , Ratio of no. of times = 2.3 revenue = 3x*2 =2x*3 increased in no. of times =1/2*100 =50%
The cost price 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles . If the profit is 25%, then the value of x is,
14 articles
16 articles
17 articles
18 articles
19 articles
Option B CP of 20 articles = SP of x articles CP/SP= x/20 profit= 20-x profit%= 20x-x/x*100 25=20-x/x*100 x=16 articles
A loss of 19% is converted to profit of 17%, when the selling price of articles is increased by rs. 360. Find the cost price of article.
2000
1000
3000
4000
5000
Option B Let CP of articel = 100 Difference in % increased in profit and loss =+17-(-19) = 17+19 =36% 36%=360 CP=360/36*100= 1000
A person earns a profit of 20% by selling the pen after allowing a discount of 15% . If marked price of the pen is 600. Then find the cost price of the pen.
324
425
556
226
110
Option B CP= 600*85/100*100/120=rs 425
A man buys a rice packet for rs.3600. He sells 1/3rd at a loss of 20% and 2/5th at a loss of 25%. At what price must he sell the remaining rice so as make an overall profit of 10%?
1400
1200
1800
2000
none of these
Option B Total CP= rs.3600 overall profit=10% total SP=3600*110/100=3960 ATQ, in 1st case CP=1/3rd of 3600=1200 loss=20% SP=960 in 2nd case CP=2/5th 3600=1440 profit=25% SP=1440*125/100=1800 total SP in both cases=1800+960=2760 remaining SP=3960-2760=1200
A shopkeeper marked MRP of a product after giving 10% discount, he earns 20% profit. What will be his profit or loss percent if he allows a discount of 15%?
40/3
25/3
20/3
10/3
none of these
Option A Let MP be rs.100x SP=rs.90x CP=90x*100/120=75x new SP=100-15=85x profit%=10/75*100=40/3%
Sriman sold a table for rs.950. If he had sold it for rs.50 more, the selling price would be 25% more than cost price, what is the profit percent when article is sold for rs.200 more than original selling price?
40
38
42.75
43.75
50
Option D
A book vendor sold a book at a loss of 10%. Had he sold it for rs.108 more, he would have earned a profit of 10%. Find the CP of book.
540
630
600
580
none of these
Option A Let CP of book=100x loss=10% SP=90x when,profit 10%, SP=110x difference in SP=110x-90x=20x CP=108/20x*100x=rs.540
One trader calculates the percentage of profit of a ticket on the buying price and another calculates on the selling price. When their selling price are the same, then difference of their actual profit is rs.80 and both claim to have made 20%profit. What is the selling price of each.
2000
3200
3400
2800
2400
Option E Let CP of ticket in both cases=100x profit=20% in 1st case CP=100x when profit 20% on CP, profit=20x SP=120x in 2nd case, CP=100x SP=120x when profit 20% on SP, profit=24x difference of profit in both cases,4x=80 SP of ticket=80/4x*120x=2400
