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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
1. If the manufacturer gains 10 %, the wholesale dealer 15 % and the retailer 25 %, then find the cost of production of a table if the retail price was Rs 1265
- Rs. 750
- Rs. 800
- Rs. 850
- Rs. 900
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Let the cost of Production = Rs. P
Then, as per question,
\begin{aligned}
=> \left( \frac{125}{100} *\frac{115}{100}*\frac{110}{100} * P \right) = 1265\\
=> \frac{253}{160}P = 1265 \\
=> P = 800
\end{aligned}
2. 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}
3. 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.
4. 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}
5. A shopkeeper sells a transistor at Rs. 840 at a gain of 20% and another for Rs. 960 at the loss of 4%. Find his total gain percent.
- \begin{aligned} 5\frac{12}{17}\% \end{aligned}
- \begin{aligned} 5\frac{13}{17}\% \end{aligned}
- \begin{aligned} 5\frac{14}{17}\% \end{aligned}
- \begin{aligned} 5\frac{15}{17}\% \end{aligned}
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
In this type of question, we will first find total C.P. of items, then total S.P. of items, then we will get gain or loss. From which we can easily calculate its percentage.
So lets solve it now.
\begin{aligned}
\text{So, C.P. of 1st transistor = }\\
\left( \frac{100}{120} * 840 \right) = 700 \\
\text{C.P. of 2nd transistor = }\\
\left( \frac{100}{96} * 960 \right) = 1000 \\
\text{Total C.P. = 1700 }\\
\text{Total S.P. = 1800 }\\
\text{Gain = 1800 - 1700 = 100}\\
\text{Gain% = } \left( \frac{100}{1700} * 100 \right) \\
= 5\frac{15}{17}\%
\end{aligned}