A merchant buys an article for Rs. 27 and sells it at a profit of 10 percent of the selling price. The selling price of the article is -
A. Rs. 29.70
B. Rs. 30
C. Rs. 32
D. Rs. 37
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By selling an article, a man makes a profit of 25% of its selling price. His profit percent is -
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An article was sold at Rs. 950 allowing 5% discount on the marked price. The marked price of the article was = ?
A. Rs. 960
B. Rs. 1000
C. Rs. 955
D. Rs. 945
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If the cost price of an item is 9 5 of its marked price and the profit is 20% , then the percentage of discount is = ?
A. 20%
B. 63 3 1 %
C. 70 3 1 %
D. 33 3 1 %
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A manufacturer fixes his selling price 33 3 1 % over the cost of production. If cost of production goes up by 12% and manufacturer raises his selling price by 10% , his percentage profit is = ?
A. 36 9 5 %
B. 30 21 20 %
C. 35%
D. 28 8 3 %
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If there is a profit of 20% on the cost price of an article, the percentage of profit calculated on its selling price will be -
A. 8 3 1 %
B. 16 3 2 %
C. 20 %
D. 24 %
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A clock was sold for Rs. 144. If the percentage of profit was numerically equal to the cost price, the cost of the clock was -
A. Rs. 72
B. Rs. 80
C. Rs. 90
D. Rs. 100
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The marked price of a CD is Rs. 250. It is sold for Rs. 225. The rate of discount is = ?
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A house was sold for Rs. y by giving a discount of x% , then the list price was = ?
A. 1 − x 100 y
B. 100 − y 100 x
C. 100 − x 100 y
D. 100 − x 100 x
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How much percentage above the cost price should a shopkeeper mark on his goods so that after allowing a discount of 10% he should gain 26% ?
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By selling an article at 3 2 of the marked price, there is a loss of 10% . The profit percent, when the article is sold at the marked price, is -
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Raghavan purchase a scooter at 15 13 of its selling price and sold it at 12% more than its selling price. His gain is -
A. 20%
B. 29 13 3 %
C. 30%
D. 38 13 1 %
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A sells a bicycle to B at a profit of 20% . B sells it to C at a profit of 25% . If C pays Rs. 225 for it, the cost price of the bicycle for A is = ?
A. Rs. 110
B. Rs. 125
C. Rs. 120
D. Rs. 150
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A house worth Rs. 150000 is sold by X at a 5% profit to Y, Y sells the house back to X at a 2% loss. Then find profit and loss in the entire transaction = ?
A. X gains Rs. 4150
B. X loses Rs. 4150
C. X gains Rs. 3150
D. X loses Rs. 3150
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A manufacturer sells an article to a wholesale dealer at a profit of 10% . The wholesale dealer sells it to a shopkeeper at 20% profit. The shop - keeper sells it to a customer for Rs. 56100 at a loss of 15% . Then the cost price of the article to the manufacturer is = ?
A. Rs. 25000
B. Rs. 10000
C. Rs. 50000
D. Rs. 55000
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An increase of Rs. 3 in the selling price of an article turns a loss of 7 2 1 % into a gain of 7 2 1 %. The cost price in (Rs.) of the article is -
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A shopkeeper sells an article at 12 2 1 % loss. If he sells it for Rs. 92.50 more than he gains 6% . What is the cost price of the article ?
A. Rs. 500
B. Rs. 510
C. Rs. 575
D. Rs. 600
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A sells a cycle to B at a profit of 10% , B sells to C at a profit of 20% . If C pays Rs. 264 for it, how much did A pay for it ?
A. Rs. 200
B. Rs. 220
C. Rs. 225
D. Rs. 234
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A sold a tape - recorder to B for Rs. 4860 at a loss of 19% . Again B sold it to C at price that would give A a profit of 17% . The gain of B is = ?
A. 22 9 2 %
B. 33 3 1 %
C. 44 9 4 %
D. 66 3 2 %
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A dishonest fruit vendor sells his goods at cost price but they uses a weight of 900 gm. for the 1 kg. weight. His gain percent is = ?
A. 12%
B. 11 9 1 %
C. 10 9 1 %
D. 10%
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