39. A trader gives a discount of 25% and still gains 30% profit. If his profit is 90, then the discount in is:
(a) Rs. 75
(b) Rs. 130
(c) Rs. 100
(d) Rs. 120
Answer: (b) 130
40. A shopkeeper allows 28% discount on the marked price of an article and still makes a profit of 20%. If he gains 30.80 on the sale of one article, then what will be the cost price of the article?
(a) Rs. 164
(b) Rs. 154
(c) Rs. 145
(d) Rs. 160
Answer: (b) 154
42. The marked price of an article is 1000. After allowing a discount of 20% on the marked price, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 300. His gain percent is:
(a) 40%
(b) 60%
(c) 50%
(d) 80%
Answer: (b) 60%
43. A shopkeeper earns a profit of 12% on selling a book at 10% discount on the printed price. The ratio of the cost price to the printed price is:
(a) 38:55
(b) 45:56
(c) 55:38
(d) 56:45
Answer: (b) 45:56
44. After offering a discount of 12.5% a seller gains profit of 20%. Find ratio of C.P. to M.P.
(a) 35:42
(b) 35:48
(c) 11:7
(d) 11:9
Answer: (b) 35:48
45. How much more price than cost price a shopkeeper should mark on article so that after giving 30% discount, he gains 20% profit?
(a) \(69\frac{3}{7}\%\)
(b) \(71\frac{3}{7}\%\)
(c) \(68\frac{3}{7}\%\)
(d) \(70\frac{3}{7}\%\)
Answer: (b) \(71\frac{3}{7}\%\)
46. A dealer allows his customers a discount of 18% and still gains 24%. If an article costs Rs 1,560 to the dealer, what is its marked price (to the nearest Rs)?
(a) 2565
(b) 2024
(c) 2168
(d) 2359
Answer: (d) 2359
48. A shopkeeper marks his goods at a price 20% higher than their cost price and allows 10% discount on every item. Find his gain percentage.
(a) 10%
(b) 10.5%
(c) 9%
(d) 8%
Answer: (d) 8%
51. When an article is sold at 5 percent discount, then there is a profit of 14 percent. If the discount is 11 percent, then what will be the profit?
(a) 7.6 percent
(b) 8.4 percent
(c) 7.2 percent
(d) 6.8 percent
Answer: (d) 6.8 percent
52. A shopkeeper makes a profit of 12.5% after allowing a discount of 10% on the marked price of an article. Find his profit percentage if the article is sold at the marked price, allowing no discount.
(a) 25%
(b) 30%
(c) 30%
(d) 27%
Answer: (a) 25%
54. By how much above the cost price should an article be marked up for sale so that after allowing two successive discounts of 20% and 6.25% on it, a net gain of 20% is made on the cost price?
(a) 66.66%
(b) 50%
(c) 60%
(d) None of these
Answer: (c) 60%
55. The price of an article is raised by 45% and then two successive discounts of 15% each are allowed. Ultimately the price of the article is
(a) Decreased by 7.7625%
(b) Increased by 4.7625%
(c) Decreased by 4.7625%
(d) Increased by 7.7625%
Answer: (b) Increased by 4.7625%
56. An article is sold for 528 after successive discounts of 20% and 12%. What is the marked price of the article?
(a) 740
(b) 780
(c) 750
(d) 750
Answer: (c) 750
57. The profit triples if the selling price is doubled. The profit percentage is:
(a) 110
(b) 50
(c) 100
(d) 28
Answer: (c) 100
58. The marked price of 42 items was equal to the cost price of 70 items. The selling price of 25 items was equal to the marked price of 21 items. Calculate the percentage profit or loss from the sale of each item.
(a) 42% profit
(b) 29% profit
(c) 29% loss
(d) 40% profit
Answer: (d) 40% profit
59. Under a sale offer for an item, Mahesh was offered 24% discount on the part of the marked price that was paid in cash, but was charged 1.5% on the part of the marked price paid through a credit card. If Mahesh paid 40% of the marked price in cash and the rest through a credit card and his total final payment was Rs.6,391, what was the marked price of the item?
(a) Rs.7,200
(b) Rs.6,900
(c) Rs.7,050
(d) Rs.7,000
Answer: (d) 7,000
60. The marked price of a table fan is Rs. 3,750 and is available to the retailer at a discount of 20%. At what price should the retailer sell it to earn a profit of 15%?
(a) Rs. 3,350
(b) Rs. 3,400
(c) Rs. 3,300
(d) Rs. 3,450
Answer: (d) 3,450
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