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A fruit seller sells mangoes at the rate of Rs.9 per kg and thereby loses 20%. At what price per kg, he should have sold them to make a profit of 5%

  • Rs 8.81
  • Rs 9.81
  • Rs 10.81
  • Rs 11.81

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

85 : 9 = 105 : x
x= (9×105/85)
= Rs 11.81

Similar Questions :

1. The cash difference between the selling prices of an article at a profit of 4% and 6% is Rs 3. The ratio of two selling prices is

  • 51:52
  • 52:53
  • 53:54
  • 54:55

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Let the Cost price of article is Rs. x

Required ratio =
\begin{aligned}
\frac{104\% \text{ of } x}{106\% \text{ of } x} \\
= \frac{104}{106} = \frac{52}{53} = 52:53
\end{aligned}

2. A shopkeeper sold an article for Rs 2564.36. Approximately what was his profit percent if the cost price of the article was Rs 2400

  • 4%
  • 5%
  • 6%
  • 7%

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Gain % = (164.36*100/2400) = 6.84 % = 7% approx

3. A person incurs a loss of 5% be selling a watch for Rs. 1140. At what price should the watch be sold to earn 5% profit.

  • Rs.1200
  • Rs.1230
  • Rs.1260
  • Rs.1290

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Let the new S.P. be x, then.
(100 - loss%):(1st S.P.) = (100 + gain%):(2nd S.P.)

\begin{aligned}
=>\left( \frac{95}{1140} = \frac{105}{x} \right) \\

=> x = 1260
\end{aligned}

4. If the cost price is 25% of selling price. Then what is the profit percent.

  • 150%
  • 200%
  • 300%
  • 350%

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Let the S.P = 100
then C.P. = 25

Profit = 75

Profit% = 75/25 * 100 = 3005

5. Which among following options are true relating to this question :

Ram sold a card and makes 20% profit out of it, how much profit he actually earned ?

1. Difference between cost price of card and selling price of card is Rs. 40.
2. Selling price of card is 120% of cost price of card.

  • Either 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer
  • Either 1 and 2 are not sufficient to answer
  • 1 is sufficient to answer alone, 2 is not sufficient to answer
  • 2 is sufficient to answer alone, 1 is not sufficient to answer

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

From the question it is clear that, Gain is 20%
From 1, it is clear that S.P. - C.P. = 40, so it is sufficient to get answer.
While 2 is not sufficient to get answer.

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