1.
Arun bought 15 kg of dal at the rate of Rs.14.50 per kg and 10 kg at the rate of Rs.13 per kg. He mixed the two and solid the mixture at the rate of Rs.15 per kg. What was his total gain in this transaction?
2.
Siva bought 4 dozen oranges at Rs. 12 per dozen and 2 dozen oranges at Rs. 16 per dozen. He sold them all to earn 20% profit. At what price per dozen did he sell the oranges?
3.
A wholesaler gains 25% by selling a commodity and a retailer gains 30% by selling it. If the retail value of that commodity is Rs. 325, then the wholesale value is
4.
A table is offered for Rs.300 with 20% and 10% off. If in addition, a discount of 5% is offered on cash payment, then the cash price of the table is
5.
Prajan buys mangoes at the rate of 3 kg for Rs.21 and sells them at 5 kg for Rs.50. To earn Rs.102 as profit, he must sell
6.
Sathish bought a table for Rs.1,640 and sold it with 35% profit. At what price did he sell the table?
7.
A producer of tea blends two varieties of tea from two tea gardens one costing Rs. 8 per kg and another Rs.20 per kg in the ratio 5 : 3. If he sells the blended variety at Rs.21 per kg, then he gain percent is
8.
When a commodity is sold for Rs.34.80, there is a loss of 25%. What is the cost price of the commodity?
9.
Muthu bought a car and got 15% of its original price as dealer’s discount. He then sold it with 20% profit on his purchase price what percentage profit did he get on the original price of the year
10.
A person purchases an article at 20% less of the marked price and sells at 20% more than marked price. His profit is
11.
The marked price of a fan is Rs.620. Due to off season, a 15% discount is allowed. The S.P. of the fan is
12.
A retailer buys a radio for Rs.225. His overhead expenses are Rs.15. He sells the radio for Rs.300. The profit percent of the retailer is
13.
Rajesh purchased 35 kg of rice at the rate of Rs.9.50 per kg and 30 kg at the rate of 10.50 per kg. He mixed the two. Approximately, at what price per kg should he sell the mixture to make 35% profit in the transaction?
14.
A shopkeeper professes to sell all things at a discount of 10%, but increases the S.P. of each article by 20%. His gain on each article is
15.
Two successive discounts of 40% and 20% are allowed on an article. If a single discount is to be allowed then it is
16.
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?
17.
By selling a motorcycle for Rs.22600 a person gains 13%, what was his gain?
18.
A single discount equivalent to a discount series of 30%, 20% and 10% is
19.
A shopkeeper bought an article for Rs.519.50. Approximately, at what price should he sell the article to make 25% profit?
20.
A customer purchased an office bag with a price tag of Rs.600 in a sale where 25% discount was being offered on the tag price. The customer was given a further discount of 10%. The final amount paid by the customer was
21.
The percentage profit earned on an article by selling it at Rs. 960 was 20. What was the cost price of the article?
22.
Arun buys an old scooter for Rs.4700 and spends Rs.800 on its repairs. If he sells the scooter for Rs.5800 his gain percent is
23.
A sells an article which costs him Rs. 400 to B at a profit of 20%. B then sells it to C, making a profit of 10% on the price he paid to A. How much does C pay B?
24.
The owner of a furniture shop charges his customer 28% more than the cost price. If a customer paid Rs. 23680 for a dining set, then what was the original price of the dining set?
25.
In a certain store, the profit is 320% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the selling price remains constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit?
26.
A farmer bought 749 sheep. He sold 700 of them for the price paid for the 749 sheep. The remaining 49 sheep were sold at the same price per head as the other 700. Based on the cost, the percent gain on the entire transaction is
27.
The sale price of an article including the sales tax is Rs. 616. The rate of sales tax is 10%. If the shopkeeper has made a profit of 12%, then the cost price of the article is
28.
On selling 17 balls at Rs. 720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls. The cost price of a ball is
29.
The cost price of an article is Rs. 7840. What should be the selling price of the article so that there is a profit of 7%?
30.
A book seller on selling 20 books earns a profit of the S.P. of 4 books. What is his profit?
31.
Mr. Kashyap purchased an air conditioner for Rs. 12000 and sold it for Rs. 15000. What was the profit percentage?
32.
If books bought at prices ranging from Rs.200 to Rs.350 are sold at prices ranging from Rs.300 to Rs.425, what is the greatest profit that might be made in selling eight books?
33.
A trader buys some goods for Rs.150. If the overhead expenses be 12% of cost price, then at what price should it be sold to earn 10%?
34.
Raju purchased an item for Rs.8200 and sold it at a gain of 25%. From that amount he purchased another item and sold it at a loss of 20%. What is his overall gain/loss?
35.
A man sold 18 cots for Rs.16,800 gaining thereby the cost price of 3 cots. The cost price of a cot is
