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343. (a); Cost price of ingredients/cup Now S.P of One apple = = 10 Rs. Loss =
9 351. (b);
= 2 = 6 Rs./cup Loss% = × 100 = 1%.
3 =
New C.P. =125% of 6= 7.5 Rs.
New profit = 25% 358. (c); CP of 1 banana =
New S.P. = 10 Rs.
2.5 1 25 750 = 24 600 SP of 1 banana =
Profit = 100 = 33 % = 150
7.5 3
Original CP =750 Rs. Now, profit % = × 100
344. (a)
or = 36.10%
IInd Method,
Make the quantity of CP & SP same,
25 24 1 × 150 CP of 42 banana 36
1 150 SP of 42 Banana 49
5 750 Profit % = × 100
= × 100
Profit % = 7. Different No. of article at
= 36.10%
different price
359. (b); Just make the quantity same for
345. (d) 100 80 112 352. (d); (Items) 15 4 15 5 easier calculation.
12% = 75 Rs. (Price) CP of 3 oranges = 40
(Items) 30 2 3 30 CP of 15 oranges = 200
346. (b)
= 90 Rs. (Price) CP of 5 oranges = 60
Let CP CP of 15 oranges = 180
-------
MP = 130 165 Rs Total Now total CP of 30 oranges
discount = 20% While selling 40sss = 200 + 180 = 380
3 items ..4 40 160 Rs. SP Now, Total SP of 30 oranges
i.e Rs. 5 loss = 50 × 10 = 500
5 100 %gain = × 100
Profit% = Loss% = 100 %
165 33 = × 100
= = 4% 1 = 31.57%
or 3 %
33 So, Ans. 32%profit.
347. (c); 353. (b);
CP = 100 360. (d); CP =
6 × 10 8000 × 6 = 48000
SP =
5 × 12 9000 × 5 = 45000
Loss% Here x > y

Then profit%, 354. (a); So, %Profit = × 100

Quantity Price
= × 100 = %.
CP 10 8 15 8 = 120
= 14.6%
SP 16 5 40 5 = 200 361. (a); Total land = 5
348. (a); Let CP of the article = 100x 80
ATQ, P% 100 66.67% 2 : 3
120
100x × × = 105x 2 -10% : x%
355. (b);
10 4.5x = 105x 2 CP of 30 fruits Type I = 280 Net = 42%
0.5x = 2 CP of 30 fruits Type II = 360
x=4 No, 60 Fruits (I + II) = 640
CP = 100x = 400. CP 12 Fruits (I + II) = 128
349. (a); CP of 1 article = Given SP of 12 fruits = 132
SP of 1 article = Profit % = × 100
=3 %
%loss = × 100 362. (c); MP of 12 gloves = 600
356. (c); MP of 1 gloves = 50
=8 % CP of 6 Machine 63000 × discount = 10%
Method-II:- Same quantity = 60,000 SP of 1 gloves = 50 × = 45
CP of 10 article = 12 CP of 8 machine = 80,000
SP of 10 article = 11 Required no. of gloves he can buy for 270
Now, at 15%% profit
%Loss = × 100 Rs. =
SP of 8 Machine = 8000 ×
=6
=8 % = 92000
363. (c)
350. (a); 357. (d); let he bought 1 fruit of each type
No. Price
No. of apples = = 290 total CP = + =
F1 132 100 x 12
SP = 20
C.P of one apple = F2 264 100 x 33

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396 4500 C.P. ATQ,
S.P. =
So, Loss %

8. Basic of Discount 373. (d); SP = 9600

& discount = 20%
364. c); × 85 = 2210.
So, MP = 9600 ×
= 12000 382. (c); Price of 12 books = 120 × =
Now at 25% discount 102
New SP = 12000 × 6 books can be bought for 51Rs.
= 9000. 383. (c); Selling price = 6000 × 80%
CP = 69 × 80 = 5520
365. (a); Let CP=Rs.100, 374. (a); CP = 800 = 4800
Markup% = 150%
therefore, MP=Rs.126,
Discount% = 12% So, MP = 800 ×
discount = 40% 384. (d); 12 200 ×
SP=88%of MP = 88% of 126
=Rs.110.88 SP = 800 × × 1 glove 200 × = Rs.
Profit = 1200 Rs.
Profit =10.88%. 375. (b); SP given = 816 320 Rs. = = 24 gloves
366. (c); discount = 15%
385. (a); Selling Price = 2900 ×
MP = 1500 So, MP = 816 ×
Discount = 20% = 1827
Now discount is 25%.
So, SP = 1500 × = 1200 386. (a); Cost of 400 = 400 × 1.5 ×
So new SP = 816 × ×
CP = 991 = Rs. 567
= 720 Rs.
So, profit = 1200 991 Rest 400 will be sold at 1.5 each
376. (c); Let MP = 100 Total cost = 567 + (1.5 × 400)
= 209. So, CP = 80 = 1167
367. (c); & CP = 75
387. (d); MP = 3250
Given,
Discount = 8%
CP CP = 500
= 5 unit = 500 SP of the Fan = 3250 ×
CP = 80 unit = 8000 Rs. = 130 × 23
377. (c); MP of a mobile cover = 264 = 2990 Rs.
Discount = 12% 388. (d); Given MP = 24500
368. (b); SP = 264 ×
SP of 4 such cover = SP = 24500 ×
264 × × 4 = 929.28 = 21560
389. (c); MP of a book = 900
378. (b); Let CP be 100 After two successive discounts of 10%
SP = 900 × = 729
390. (d);
369. (a); SP = 492 CP MP
So, 100 × 100
MP = 492 ×
= 1200000.
CP = 492 × × 379. (a); Let MP = 100
= 500. 17: 24 7 224
370. (a); CP
CP SP MP SP = 652.8
7 8
20 23 391. (a);
After balancing, let MP = 100
= 660
140 : 161 : 184
Now, 140 385 380. (a); Let MP = 100
discount = 12%
345 × 345
= 948.75
371. (a); MP = 716 ×
New SP = 716 × ×
392. (b); 45% discount
= 748.
55% Rs. 330
372. (b); = 126. 100% ?
381. (a); Let MP = 100
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100 330 Profit is 20% x = 80
MRP = Rs.600
55 So, SP = 600 × = 720 By Option Method :-
393. Change in discount = 25 20 = 5% Now, discount = 10% After discount, Customer paid Rs. 32 less
So, By Option,
5% 1000 So, MP = 720 × = 800.
If MP = 80 + discount 40%
100% 20,000 403. (c); CP of a watch = 500 = 32 Rs. (Satisfied)
394. (c); After custom duty of 10% 417. (d); Given SP = 680
New CP = 550 Discount = 15% + 20%
Profit is 20%. ATQ,
So, SP = 550 × = 660 MP × = 680
M.P. = 3000
discount is 25% MP = 1000 Rs.
395. (a);
So, MP = 660 × = 880.
418. (b); Price tag
404. (d); (selling price = 100-19) 617.70
396. (c); 81 453.60 Price tag = 617.70 ×
(marked price) 100 560 = 1000 Rs.
405. (b); 17 1326 419. (d); Price tag = 312.40 ×
= 500 Rs.
20 1560
420. (a)Price tag on the bag = 480 × ×
406. (b); CP = 380 = 800 Rs.
SP = 380 140 = 240 100 x 9
421. (d); 400 216
397. (c); CP of a shirt = 840 100 10
Mark price =
MP of the shirt. sale disc coupon disc
407. (b); Mark price =
= 840 × × 100 x 60
= 1180. 144352.94 x 40%
398. (c); MP of B = 35000 408. (c); MP x = 1380 422. (d); On marked price of 2,024.
discount is 40% the discount is 276.
MP = 345×5 = 1725
SP of B = 35000 × Let the discount be x.
= 21000
The price of B after discount is 2250 409. (b); Mark Price (37 25)% = 120
greater than the price of A after discount. 423.
So, SP of A = 21000 2250 Mark Price × 12% = 120
= 18750 Mark Price = 1000
discount = 25%
MP of A = 18750 ×
410. (d); Mark Price = × 100
= 6250 × 4 1500 424. (c);
= 25000. 5 6
411. (c); MP × = 1755
399. (a); SP of an article 1200 6 5
discount = 20% MP = 2700 Max discount
MP = 1200 × = 1500. 412. (b); 425. (b);
Markup% is 100% Total CP = 4600 + 500
So, CP of the article = 1500 × = 5100
= 750.
413. (b); MP = 5100 × = 5508
ATQ,
400. (c); SP of a product including 5% CP SP MP SP = 4681.80
tax = 3024 Discount% = × 100
So, 560 = 15%.
Actual SP = 3024 × MP = 100 unit = × 100 426. (a); MP = 315
= 2880 = 875. SP = 288
Now, discount is 20% on actual SP.
414. (c); ATQ, CP = 288 ×
So, MP = 2880 ×
x× = 504 CP = 300
= 3600.
x = 750 Rs. Markup % = × 100
401. (d); SP = 540 Rs.
discount is 25%
415. (b); SP = 486 at 10% Discount = 5%.
So, MP = 486 × 427. (c);
So, MP = 540 × = 720 Rs.
= 540 Rs. MP SP
Mark up% = 200% 150 138
So, CP = 720 ×
416. (c); ATQ,
Discount% = × 100 = 8%.
= 240 Rs. x = 32
x² - 40x - 3200 = 0 428. (b); MP = 480, SP = 400
402. (b); Given CP = 600

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Discount% = × 100 = 14%. 446. (c); ATQ,

= × 100
436. (a); SP of x = 5000
= 16.67%%
Profit = 11
429. (b);
1 bar chocolate costs So, CP of x = 5000 × % Discount = × 100
6 480 = 4500 = 10%
Pack of 6 costs 400 MP is 5000
447. (c); 1500 1050 840
So, effective discount% So, %Discount = × 100 = 10%. Overall discount = 1500 - 840
= × 100 437. (c); ATQ, = 660 Rs.
= 16.67 CP SP MP 448. (c); Let CP = 80
430. (b); MP = 8500 Let 100 112.5 125 ATQ,
& SP = 7225 %Discount = × 100 = 10%.
Discount% = × 100 438. (d); Amount of discount =
= 15% 6% of 38500 = 2310
431. (b); MP = 25,0,000 439. (d); CP = 22000
Trade discount 10% % Discount = × 100 = 8%
MP = 22000 ×
SP = 250000 × 449. (c);
Discount = 22000 × × = 2024.
225000 Effective C.P = 7500
New SP after cash discount 440. (c); Given M.P = 75 108 = 8100
= 216000 Now discount% = = =20%
So, cash discount%,
= × 100 9. Successive Discount %
%Discount = × 100
52 85
= 4% = 2%. 450. (c); SP = 29600× = 13083
100 100
441. (a); Discount = 29600 13083 = 16517
432. (d); CP of 1 bottle honey = 240 17 92
CP of 4 bottle honey = 960 451. (d); 1800× = 1408
20 100
Pack of 4 bottle costs 768
Effective discount, 452. (d); 10%, 20%, 25%
%Discount = × 100 9 4 3 27 54
= × 100 SP =
= 15% 10 5 4 50 100
= 20%. So, discount 46%
442. (a);
433. (c); SP of smartphone = 18000 453. (c); Net discount of 20 & 25%
MP of smartphone = 25000 20 25
Discount% = × 100 20+25 - 40%
100
= 28%. 2
40% = =250
434. (d); CP of 1 packet biscuit = 16 Rs. % discount = × 100
5
CP of 4 packed biscuit = 64 250 CP : MP
Pack of 4 costs 56 Rs. = 12% So, MP = 5
2 4: 5
Effective discount% = 443. (d); MP = 1100
5 4
× 100 & SP = 979 CP = 250 500
2 5
= 12.5%. % Discount = × 100
454. (b);
435. (c); Each cheese costs = 750 = × 100 MP = 10000
Cost of 5 tin cheese = 750 × 5 = 11% SP after two discount of 20% & 10%.
= 3750. 444. (d); Let CP be 100 10000 × × = 7200
Discount = 8% ATQ, Now,
SP of 5 tin cheese = 3750 ×
K% = × 100
= 3450
Each butter tin cost = 1250 = 15%
3 butter tin cost = 3750 Now, if single discount be (k + 20) = 35%
Discount = 20% Loss % = × 100 So, SP = 10,000 × = 6500.
SP of 3 tin butter = 3750 × = 15.5 455. (d);
= 3000 445. (c); If sum of discounts are same, then
Total MP = 3750 + 3750 maximum gap will give the maximum
= 7500 discount.
Total SP = 3450 + 3000 So,
= 6450.
%Discount = × 100 % discount = × 100
= × 100 = 5.4%

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So, discount & by C, = 1500 587.4 471. (d); MP = Rs. 530
30 + 10 = 37%. = 912.6 SP = 530 ×
So, discount = × 4820. Selling% = = % = 450.5
= 1783.40 After another discount,
x% = × 100 = 22% SP = 396.44
456. (a);
now, %Discount = × 100
MP = 5320
SP on single discount =
After two discount of 15% & 20% of 15%, = 12%.
1500 × = 1170
SP = 5320 × × 472. (a); Given MP = 1000
= 4386.34 466. (c); MP = 25000 ATQ,
cash discount = 5%
457. (b); 1000 × × = 680
Ist discount 25% SP = 25000 ×
x = 15%.
IInd discount 14 + 125 = 23750 473. d); Successive discount of 5% &
14 + 12 - Given SP 20900 20%
So, additional discount%
= 26 1.68 = 5 + 20 = 24%
= 24.32% = × 100
Let CP = 100
So, Ist offer is better he will get more = × 100 ATQ,
discount by 0.68% = 68 Rs. = 12%.
458. (a); 467. (c); two successive discount of 40%
= 40 + 40
= 64%.
= 24% %Profit = × 100 = 52%.
468. (d); MP of a dinner set = 1500
A/q,
Ist discount = 15% 474. (c); Selling price = 28,000 × × ×
25% 24% = 320
So, After discount price = 20349
1% = 320
100% = 32000. = 1500 × = 1275
475. (c); Sol. MP × = S.
459. (c); At last customer has paid only 1173 Rs.
P.
740 × × = 566.10 So, 2nd discount% = × 100
= 8%. 54000 × × = 46170
100 x = 90
x = 10%. 469. (c); ATQ, 476. (a); 3 successive of 10%
460. (c); 720 = 720 259.2 920 × = 920 331.2

(100 x)² = (100 x)² = 100² ×

(100 x)² = 6400 (100 x)² = 100² × 27.1%
x = 20%. (100 x)² = 6400 The paid = (30 27.1)% x 3000 extra
461. (d); Let CP = 100x 100 x = 80
Let SP = 120x x = 20%. i.e × 3000 = 87 Rs extra
MP = × 5 × 16 Method II 477. (c);
= 160x
Markup% = × 100
= 60%.
462. (a); MP of the article = 480
SP of the article = 288
So,
480 × × = 288 478. (b); a) Two successive discount of
x = 20% Discount% = = 20%.
15% 15 + 15
463. (a); successive discount of 470. (b); ATQ,
25% + 5% = 25 + 5 b) 12 + 18 = 30 2.16
= 30 1.25 = 21.84
= 28.75%
Now, c) Discount
30 28.75% = 1.25%
Now, c is the best scheme.
1.25% of 2000
It is given that, 479. (a); MP ×
= 25 Rs.
2000 unit 1250 Rs. MP = 10,000
464. (a); Amount to be paid.
708 unit × 708
= 600,000 × × 480. (d); a) 22 + 25 =
= 442.5 Rs.
= 51300. Discount received by customer = 47 5.5 = 41.5 Discount
465. (c); SP = MP discount = 442.5 Rs.

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b) % Discount 488. (c); % Saved = 5.137

amount = 711.49
c) = 44.44% Discount WRONG OPTIONS IN EXAM

d) = 42.85% Discount 10. CP:MP = 100 D%: 100 + P%

x= × 100
So, C is the best discount
= × 100
496. (b); Let CP of article be Rs100.
MP = 120% of 100 = Rs 120
481. (d); MP = 5500 = 6.25% SP = 90% of 120 = Rs 108
Discounts = 40, 30 & 20%
489. (a); Let CP = 100 unit 108 100
Then Profit% = 100 = 8%
MP = 140 100
SP = 5500 × × SP after discount of 15% & 25% CP 100 D%
= 1848. = 140 ×
497. (c);
MP 100 P%
482. (d); MP = 1176 × = 89.25 CP 72
= 2000 Loss = 100 - 89.25 MP 130
Required difference = 10.75 Now,
= 2000 1176 = 824 Given CP MP
72 130
483. (c); =
30%
21.6 30.90
130 185.97 = 186 (nearest Rs)
490. (b); 498. c);
% Discount = × 100 Sol. After 1st discount--- 900 Let CP = 100
= 25%. Now A/Q, Profit = 21%
712.89/900= (26.7/30)(26.7/30) So,
484. (B) So two equal discounts are CP : SP
(3.3/30)*100=11% 100 : 121
491. (b) 499. (a);
S.P. if he had given only first CP = 280
two discounts = SP = 280 ×
So, Profit percentage MP = 280 × ×
= = 400.
500. (c);
% MP =240
492. (c); Discount% = 18
% Discount = × 100
Ist Price = 2000 So, SP = 240 ×
= 37.27%
Rs. Now gain % = 23
485. (a); MP = 300
ATQ, 2nd Price = 2000 So, CP = 240 × ×
300 × = 177.8 Rs = 160.
x = 22%. 493. (c); Let MP = x 501. b);
A/q,
486. (d); Effective discount of 5 + 20% ATQ,
SP = SP
= 5 + 20 - = 153
= 24% 900 = 720
MP = x = Rs.250
Effective discount of 10 + 15% CP = Rs.214 =
= 10 + 15 - If SP = Rs.250 x= =8
= 23.5% Profit = Rs.36 MP 100 P%
Now,
494. (c); 18000 × × = 502. (a);
Effective discount of 24 & 23.5% CP 100 D%
100 = 91 MP 124
24 + 23.5 -
= 9%
1560 82
41.86%
MP 2359 approximately
487. (b); Given MP = 30000 495.
Discount = 20% & 5% Net discount of 45, 3 and 2%
503. (a);
30% 39.9
CP = 30000 × (50) - + CP 100% 133
= 22800 = 50 2.31 + 0.027 = 47.717 SP 130% 133 × 1.3
He spends 1200 on repairs, Net Dis. of 25, 12, 13 72% 133 × 1.3
Total CP = 22800 + 1200 = 24000 MP 100%
New SP = 30000 133 1.3
+ 100 = 240
% Profit = × 100 72
= 25% 50-7.81+0.39=42.58

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CP 90
504. (b); =
MP 117
500
MP = 117 = 650
90
30.x
513. (c);
505. (a); x 30 4.8% MP = 1472
100 CP = 920
7x 522. (c); MP of the article = 550
25.2 SP = 920 × = 1104
10 CP = 550 × ×
x 36% Discount% = × 100
= 400
Formula = × 100 Now SP = 470
MPD = 25%.
MP D- P or L So, Profit% = × 100
100
M.P. = Above cost price % = 17.5%.
514. (a); 523. (c);
D = Discount %
MP = 224
P = Profit %
L = Loss% SP = 224 ×
506. (c); CP = 224 × ×
MP = 2720 CP = 144.
Discount% = 25 515. (a);
So, SP = 2720 × = 2040 = Now,
Now, Loss% = 15%.
= =
So, CP = 2040 × = 2400.
Markup% = × 100
507. (b);
let CP be 100 = 30%.
CP MP SP 516. (c); CP = 11900
100 127 106.68 SP = 11900 ×
Discount% = × 100 MP = 11900 × × = 36.25%
= 16%. = 17000. 524. (b); Let CP = 100
508. (b); 517. (a); MP = 888
CP = 1680 SP = 888 ×
SP = 1680 ×
CP = 888 × ×
MP = 1680 × × = 624.
= 2500. Loss% = × 100
518. (a);
509. (c); = 4.8%
= .
CP SP MP 525. (a); let MP be 100
9 10 = CP SP MP
5 6 = 64 80 100
New SP = 64 × ×
= 95.68
So, discount% = × 100 = 4.32%
526. (d);
CP SP MP
510. (a); 100 120 135
CP = 250 Discount% = × 100
SP = 250 × = 300 519. (d);
= 11 .
MP = 300 × = 468.75
527. (b); =
511. (d);
=
CP SP MP
64 80 100 500 5x = 400 + 22
100 180 5x = 78
520. (d); x = 15.6
64 × 64 = 115.2
528. a);
512. (d); CP SP MP
CP SP MP
100 105 150
4 5
30 29 Markup% = × 100
Gain = 16 44.8 = 50%.
After balancing,
CP = 64 179.2
529. (a); =
521. d);

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= MP = 532 × 28 more profit on Rs 560

CP = Mark up% = 12% So more profit
CP = 600 So, CP = 532 × ×
New profit = 20 + 5 =25%
MP = 800 = 500 Rs.
Markup% = × 100 539. (c); = 548. (c); CP : MP
= 33 %. = 400 : 500
= For 10% profit sp = 440
530. (c); = Article is sold at MP & MP : CP = 7 : 6
% Discount = = 12%
= So, %Profit = × 100
10L = 184 = 16 %.
549. a); 1) Net discount = 32
L = 18.4
540. (d); Given CP = 300
531. c); profit = 5% 2) Net Discount = 30
SP = 300 ×
Discount = 10%
MP = 300 × × = 350 Rs. 3) Net Discount = 33

541. (b);
i.e. 3rd is the best discount
532. c); =
=
550. (d);
= 116 unit = × 116
= = 835.20
Now, Let CP = 100
CP : MP = 2 : 3 542. (d); Given SP = 180 ATQ, MP = 200
533. (b) discount = 20% New CP = 90
MP = 180 × = 225 So, Now SP = 90 ×
Gain at MP = 20% = 115.2
So, CP = 225 × = 187.50 So, Required % Discount = × 100
543. (c); Let MP = 100 = 42.4%
534. (d); CP = 750 Rs.
Markup% = 120% Profit = 25%
So, MP = 750 × PC = 90 × = 72 551. (c);
discount% is 30% If discount be 25% = = = = =
So, SP = 750 × × New SP = 75 So, x=(4320*25)/12= 9000 Rs
= 1155 Rs. So, %Profit = × 100 = 4 %
535. (a); Given CP = 640 11. Free article-based discount
Mark up% = 125%
MP = 640 × 544. (d); SP = 427.7 552. (b);
discount = 25% Profit% = 30% MP × × = CP
So, SP = 640 × × CP = 427.7 ×
=
= 1080. Now, he bought it at 30% discount
Profit% = × 100
536. (a); A/q, So, MP = 427.7 × × = 470.
= 16
545. (c); CP : SP : MP 553. (d); i.e. on MRP of 5 shirts we have
75 : 90 : 120 to pay for 3
New CP = 75 × = 90
Gain% = × 100
SP = 90 × = 108
= 17%. Discount% = or 40%
Then,
537. (b); A/q,
Required discount = × 100 = 10%. 554. (c); F
546. (a); pay for 3

100 × 100
= 37500 Rs.
538. (a); Given, SP = 532 CP = 280 Rs.
discount = 5% 547. (b); When MP reduced by 28

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i.e., net discount If discount be 8%, then SP = 1656 Mark up% = 30

So, Profit% = × 100 So, MP = 100 × = 130
555. (b); MP of 18 toys while SP of 14
toys = 18.29% Now, discount =
564. (a); So, SP = 130 × = 121.875
% Discount = × 100 = CP MP
100x 125x So, %Profit = × 100
556. (b); Isha gets 6 free on MP of 30
A/q. %Profit = 21 %
125x = 2394 × × 572. (d); Net profit = 45 21 -
557. (a); 5x 112
100x 2240. 24
Discount % = = 40%
565. (d); = 24 9.45 = 14.55 15%
successive of 20% & 25%.
12. Profit and discount based
20 + 25 573. (d); =
mix Qns
40%
100 32 Now,
558. (c); SP = 625
100
68 5 5000
625 425
100 4 4000
CP 400 574. (b);
25 875.
P% 100 6% =6.25 Or
400 566. (d); let CP = 100
559. (b); Let CP be 100 units MP = 115 575. (d);
So, MP will be 120 units and SP will discount = 25% CP : MP
be 12 9 108 units So, SP = 115 × = 86.25 4:5
8
Gain % = 100 = 8% So, Loss% = 13.75% 100 : 88 (12% discount)
100
567. (a); SP of an article = 369.6
560. (a); -------------------------
MP of an article = 369.6 ×
CP = 369.6 × × = 350. 100:110

568. (b); 73 % = 10 profit

100 Let CP = 100
So, MP = 48380 × Profit % = × 100 = 10%
82 CP MP SP
100 140 102.9 576. (a); 30 15
SP = 140 × = 102.9
= 10.5%
Profit% = × 100
100 577. (b); 20 + 8
So, CP = 48380 100 /118 = 2.9%
82
100
569. (d); Let total weight of groundnut = Sp = 73.6% (35000) = 25,760
= 590 100 = 50000 100 kg. 578. (c);
118
Total cost = 100 × (20 + 5) = 2500
561. (d); After 20% profit =
Let CP = 100
2500 × = 3000
MP = 130 x=
SP = 117 Since 80% of the weight of groundnut is
To get 6.5% more profit left and sold as cattle fad at 12.5 per kg. 579. (d); Selling price = = 102
SP = 117 + 6.5 = 123.5 Cost of waste = 100 × 0.8 × 12.5
MP = 130 = 1000 Mark price = = 120
Remaining amount
So, discount% = × 100 580. (c); Net discount = 10 + 20
= 3000 1000 = 2000 Rs.
= 5% Ans. = 28%
Weight of oil = 100 × = 20l
562. (b);
SP = 176 Cost of oil = Listed price =
= 100 Rs./litre.
MP = 176 × = 200 581. (d); MP = 1360
Now, profit % is 25% when sold at MP 570. (d); Let CP = 100 SP = 1360 ×
ATQ,
So, CP = 200 × Now, Loss = 15%
CP SP MP
= 160. 100 105 140 So, CP = 1360 × ×
105 2100 = 1200 Rs.
563. (c);
MP = 1800 100 × 100 582. (c); MP = 8000
SP = 1800 × = 1512 = 2000. CP = 8000 ×

CP = 1512 × = 1400
571. (c); let CP = 100 = 7040

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Total CP = 7040 + 160 A/Q 600. (c);
= 7200 C.P. = 75%
Now, if he sold at MP So, required S.P. = 75+
% Profit = × 100 = 11 % = 90%
583. (d); Given CP = 500 So, He can offer 100-90 = 10% discount
Tax = 12% 593. (d);
So, Actual CP = 500 + 60 = 560 Rs. C.P. = 100%
ATQ, S.P. =
MP = 560 × = 800 Rs.
4 120
584. (c); Let CP be 100 Now A/Q
1 30
ATQ, 35 1050 Rs.
Rs.
601. (a);
CP (1) : CP(2)
594. (d); 912 × : 1012 ×
Let the C.P. of the radio and
T.V.be and 8 : 11
respectively Gain 14% : 8% loss
585. (c); Now, Net = = %= % gain%

602. (d);
Solving eqn (i) and (ii) In those type when percentage is given
%Profit = × 100 = 12 and percentage is asked no need to use the
586. (c); Now C.P. of radio = Rs. data
595. (b); Let CP of article = 100x CP MP
MP = MP = 124x 100 dis.
587. (c); Let CP = 100 i.e. 2% Profit
ATQ,
ATQ, 5.4x = 27 603. (a);
x=5 Total CP = 30 × 50 + 15 = 1515
SP = 105.4×5 = Rs 527 Total SP = 4 × 300 + 30 × 40 = 2400
596. (d); % Profit = × 100 = 58.4158%
80 SP = 100 CP
= 13. Discount based
588. (d); MP = 1280
Profit = = 25%
miscellaneous
Discount = 30% & Profit = 12%
604. (b);
CP = 1280 ×
Initial Capital Profit Capital (60%)
= 800 Rs. 100 160
597. (a);
589. (c); Let CP = 100 80 128
ATQ, 64 102.4
X= 780
Donated Rem. Amount.
598. (b);
80 80
CP SP
64 64
A 5x 4x
51.2 51.2
%Profit = × 100 B 20y 23y
51.2 15360
= 14.75
100 30000

590. (a); 605. (a);

So CP SP MP
Sol. CP: MP
599. (c); 100 108
Net P/L% 9 10
= Markup discount After balancing.
100 : 108 : 120
= 28 15 13 4.2 = 8.8% Profit CP : MP = 100 : 120
591. (d); C.P. = 100-10 = 90 Or =5:6
SP = 100+20 = 120 CP : SP 606. (b); let CP = x
So, Gain percentage = 100 : 128 × CP = y
100 : 108.8 a/q, SP = SP
8.8 profit x =y

592. (d); P% = × 100 = 8.8% =

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So, CP = 500 × = 400 Rs.

So, x = 300 621. (c); MP of 12 Notebooks = 125

SP = 300 × = 255. CP of 12 Notebooks = 125 ×
607. (c); Let MP = 100 = 100
Discount = 60% CP of 1 Notebook =
So, SP = 40
Notebooks can be bought for 75 Rs. =
A/q, SP = CP = 40
= 9.
So, markup% = × 100
= 150%. 614. (d); Let total marked price be = 500 622. (d); CP = 4950
608. He paid 75% in cash So MP of the table = 4950 ×
Rate of oil = 3600 Rs/barrel = 5500
CP = 3600x = = 375 Rs. If he gets 12% discount,
5% profit = 180x New CP = 5500 × = 4840
Now, SP before tax = He get 32% discount = 120 Rs.
Saving = 4950 4840
3600x + 180x = 3780x He paid 1.2 tax on remaining = 110.
Now, 8% tax =
623. (a); With 15% discount
3780x × = 302.4x = 125 × = 1.5 Rs.
CP of a book = 2150
Now, SP including tax So, total amount paid = 500 - 125 + 1.5 Original Price of the book = 2150 ×
= 3780x + 302.4x
= 2529.41 Rs.
= 4082.4x Rs. = 381.5 Rs.
10% wastage 624. (a); Each cost = 250 Rs.
So, remaining oil = 0.9x % of total marked price Discount on 1 = = 62.5
SP = = 4536 = = 76.3% To get 500 Discount = = 8 trouser
609. (c); A/q,
615. (d);

Profit given is 48 Rs.

112 100

616. (a); (i) 25 + 25

So, 100 400 Rs.
610. (b); let MP = 100 Rs. = 43.75%
The purchase price after 30% discount = (ii) 40%
100 30
= 70 Rs. (iii)
SP of 100 × = 90 Rs.
(iv) 30 + 20
Actual % profit = × 100 = 28 %
So, option (a) is beneficial to customer.
Short Method
Discount 10 9 617. (c);
Commission 10 7
Profit = 9 7 = 2 Profit percentage = =12.5%
%Profit = × 100 = 28 %
611. (c); Let the CP = 100 Rs. 618. (b); MP = 660
SP = 133 Rs. Discount = 20% &
New SP = 133 × = 146.30 Still profit = 10%
New CP = 112 Rs. So, CP = 660 × × = 480
%Profit = × 100 Now, SP = 470
So, % Loss = × 100 = 2.08%
= × 100 = 30 .
612. (b); SP of 8 shirts 619. (b); 25% of 250 = 62.5
Total price of shirt of less discount = 875
= 9600 × = 8160
Required shirts = = 14 shirts.
SP of 1 shirt = = 1020
620. (a); SP = 425
No. of shirts can buy in 5100 discount = 15%
= = 5 shirts MP = 425 × = 500
613. (d); Let Mark Price = If article is sold at MP then % profit = 25%.

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