a) $$26\frac{2}{3}$$ b) 25% c) 21% d) $$33\frac{1}{3}$$ Answer: c Explanation: 100 --- 10%↑ → 110 --- 10%↑ → ...
View QuestionA retailer increase the selling price by 25% due to which his profit percentage increase from 20% to 25%. What is the percentage increase in cost price ?
a) 20% b) 30% c) 25% d) 50% Answer: a Explanation: 100 (Initial C.P) -- 20%↑ (initial profit) → ...
View QuestionCost price of 12 oranges is equal to the selling price of 9 oranges and the discount on 10 oranges is equal to the profit on 5 oranges. What is the percentage point difference between the profit percentage and discount percentage?
a) 20 b) 22.22 c) 16.66 d) 15 Answer: b Explanation: 12 C.P = 9 S.P, So profit % = ...
View QuestionFind the selling price of goods if two salesmen claim to make 25% profit each, one calculating it on cost price while another on the selling price, the difference in the profits earned being Rs. 100 and selling price being the same in both the cases?
a) Rs. 1200 b) Rs. 1600 c) Rs. 2400 d) Rs. 2500 Answer: a Explanation: Let C.P's be Rs. ...
View QuestionProfit on selling 10 candles equals selling price of 3 bulbs. While loss on selling 10 bulbs equal selling price of 4 candles. Also profit percentage equals to the loss percentage and cost of a candle is half of the cost of a bulb. What is the ratio of selling price of candles to the selling price of a bulb?
a) 5 : 4 b) 3 : 2 c) 4 : 5 d) 3 : 4 Answer: b Explanation: ...
View QuestionA tradesman marks his goods at 25% above the cost price and allows purchasers a discount of 25/2% , his profit is:
A tradesman marks his goods at 25% above the cost price and allows purchasers a discount of $$\frac{{25}}{2}$$%, ...
View QuestionA dishonest dealer marks up the price of his goods by 20% and gives a discount of 10% to the customer. Besides, he also cheats both his supplier and his buyer by 100 grams while buying or selling 1 kilogram. Find the percentage profit earned by the shopkeeper?
a) 20% b) 25% c) 32% d) 50% Answer: c Explanation: While buying, He buys 1100 gram instead of 1000 gram. Suppose ...
View QuestionA shopkeeper calculate percentage profit on the buying price and another on the selling price. What will be their difference in profits if both claim a profit of 20% on goods sold for Rs. 3000?
a) Rs. 200 b) Rs. 100 c) Rs. 150 d) Rs. 400 Answer: b Explanation: For 20% ...
View QuestionBy selling a bicycle for Rs. 2,850, a shopkeeper gains 14%. If the profit is reduced to 8%, then the selling price will be:
a) Rs. 2600 b) Rs. 2700 c) Rs. 2800 d) Rs. 3000 Answer: b Explanation: C.P of bicycle = ...
View QuestionA dealer buys an article marked at Rs. 25,000 with 20% and 5% off. He spends Rs. 1,000 for its repairs and sells it for Rs. 25,000. What is his gain or loss percent?
a) loss of 25% b) gain of 25% c) gain 10% d) loss of 10% Answer: b Explanation: Marked ...
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