Problem 6
Two articles are sold at the same price. One at a profit of \(75 \%\) and another one at a loss of \(30 \%\). What is the overall profit or loss? (a) \(22.5 \%\) profit (b) \(57.5\) profit (c) \(13 \frac{2}{7} \% \operatorname{los}\) (d) none of these
Problem 8
A man bought 18 oranges for a rupee and sold them at 12 oranges for a rupee. What is the profit percentage? (a) \(33.33 \%\) (b) \(50 \%\) (c) \(66.66 \%\) (d) none of these
Problem 10
Tinkawala purchased the articles for Rs. 123684. He sold \(60 \%\) of those at a profit of \(16.66 \%\) and rest at a loss. Find the loss percentage on the remaining if the overall loss is \(14 \%\) ? (a) \(20 \%\) (b) \(30 \%\) (c) \(60 \%\) (d) \(66.66 \%\)
Problem 11
What should be the minimum markup percentage such that after giving a discount of \(66 \frac{2}{3} \%\) there will not be a loss? (a) \(200 \%\) (b) \(133.33 \%\) (c) \(100 \%\) (d) \(150 \%\)
Problem 15
A shopkecper sold 12 cameras at a profit of \(20 \%\) and 8 cameras at a profit of \(10 \%\). If he had sold all the 20 cameras at a profit of \(15 \%\), then his profit would have been reduced by Rs. 36. What is the cost price of each camera? (a) 100 (b) 150 (c) 180 (d) 220
Problem 16
Mr. Mittal purchased a car for Rs. \(3,00,000\) and a bike for his son for Rs. \(1,00,000 .\) He sold the car at a profit of \(10 \%\) and bike at a loss of \(20 \%\). What is the net gain or loss? (a) \(2 \%\) gain (b) \(1.5 \%\) loss (c) \(2.5 \%\) loss (d) \(2.5 \%\) gain
Problem 19
The marked price of an article is increased by \(25 \%\) and the selling price is increased by \(16.66 \%\), then the amount of profit doubles. If the original marked price be Rs. 400 which is greater than the corresponding cost price by \(33.33 \%\), what is the increased selling price? (a) 240 (b) 360 (c) 420 (d) 600
Problem 20
A shopkeeper calculated his profit per cent on the selling price which comes out to be \(30 \%\). If it had been calculated as usual on the cost price then what is the required percentage profit? (a) \(42 \frac{6}{7} \%\) (b) \(4 \frac{7}{27} \%\) (c) \(7 \frac{6}{42} \%\) (d) none of these
Problem 21
An item was sold after giving two successive discount of \(20 \%\) and \(10 \%\) respectively. If the item was sold for Rs. \(468 .\) The marked price of that item is : (a) Rs. 600 (b) Rs. 500 (c) Rs. 575 (d) Rs. 650
Problem 23
A single discount equivalent to three successive discounts of \(5 \%, 10 \%, 20 \%\) is : (a) \(68.4 \%\) (b) \(35 \%\) (c) \(31.6 \%\) (d) \(32 \%\)