1.A toy is sold for Rs.336, if the % of profit is equal to cost price, then find CP ?

1.137
2.140
3.135
4.120
5.None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2.140
Explanation :
(100+x)% of X = 336
100x+x2 = 33600
x2 +100x – 33600 = 0
(x+240x)(x-140x) =0
X = 140

2.Shopkeeper purchased some goods for Rs.900 and sold one-third of the goods at a loss of
12%, then at gain % should the remaining goods he sold to gain 18% profit on the whole
transaction ?
1.31%
2.26%
3.33%
4.18%
5.None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3.33%
Explanation :
1/3rd at 12% loss = 900/3 =300*88/100 =264
900*18/100 = 108 => 600+162+36 = 798
198/600 *100 = 33%

3.A bought ‘X’ quantity of pencils for Rs.500 and he sold 2/5 part for 5% loss and at which
percent he must sell his rest of the quantity so that he would gain overall 10% profit ?
1.10%
2.20%
3.17%
4.15%
5.None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2.20%
Explanation :
500*2/5 = 200
5%L = 200*95/100 = 190
500+10+(500*10/100) = 510+50 = 560
60/500 * 100 = 20%

4.A dealer marked the price of an item 20% above cost price. He allowed two successive
discounts of 10% and 25% to a customer. A a result he incurred a loss of Rs.684. At what price
did he sell the item to the customer ?
1.1670
2.2768
3.1817
4.2916
5.None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4.2916
Explanation :
CP = 100
MP = 120
120*90/100 = 108; 108*75/100 = 81
Loss = 100 – 81 = 19%
CP = 100/19*684 = 3600
SP = 3600*81/100 = 2916

5.A man gains 15% by selling an article for a certain price. If he sells it at double the price, then
the % of profit will be
1.130%
2.115%
3.30%
4.40%
5.None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 1.130%
Explanation :
CP = 100, 15% GAIN = 115
SP = 230
P = 230-100 = 130
% = 130%

6.A man went to shop to buy mobile for Rs.3500, the rate of sales tax being 8%. He tell the
shopkeeper to reduce the price of mobile to such an extent that has to pay Rs.3500, inclusive of
all taxes. Find the reduction price.
1.Rs.210
2.Rs.260
3.Rs.320
4.Rs.140
5.None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 2.Rs.260
Explanation :
3500*100/108 = 3240
3500-3240 = 260

7.An item was bought at Rs. X and sold at Rs.Y, thereby earning a profit of 15%. Had the value
of X been 15% less and the value of Y been Rs.52 less, a profit of 20% would have been
earned, What was the value of X ?
1.650
2.800
3.400
4.350
5.None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3.400
Explanation :
x(1.15)=y———–1
x(0.85)(1.2)=y-52——————-2
Sub 1 in 2, and solve x
(1.15)x-(1.02)x=52
(0.13)x=52
x=400

8.An article passing through two hands, is sold at a profit of 40 % at the original price , if the first
dealer makes a profit of 15 % , then the profit made by the second dealer.
1.25%
2.26%
3.18%
4.22%
5.None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4.22%
Explanation :
Total Profit = [P1 + P2 +(P1*P2/100)]
40 = 15 + P2 + (15*P2)
25-p2 = 15P2/100
2500 = 15p2+100p2
P2 = 2500/115 = 21.7% = 22%

9.A boy sells a Radio to B at a 10 % loss, B sells it to C at 25 % gain and C sells it to D at a

loss of 8 %, if D pays Rs 1625 for it then how much does A pay for.
1.Rs.1620
2.Rs.1560
3.Rs.1570
4.Rs.1760
5.None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 3.Rs.1570
Explanation :
Cost price of A = 1625*[(100*100*100)/(90*125*92)] = 1570

10.What is the maximum % discount that a man can offer on her MP so that he ends up selling
at no profit or loss, if he had initially marked his goods up by 35% (approximately)?
1.20%
2.32%
3.27%
4.30%
5.None of these

Answer & Explanation

Answer – 4.26%
Explanation :
35-x-(35*x/100) = 0
3500/100 –(100x+35x/100) = 0
35 = 135/100
X = 35*100/135 = 25.9 = 26%