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Q161

Nikita bought 30 kg of wheat at the rate of Rs. 9.50 per kg and 40 kg of wheat at the rate of Rs. 8.50 per kg and mixed them. She sold the mixture at the rate of Rs. 8.90 per kg. Her total profit or loss in the transaction was -

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Q162

An article is sold at a gain of 15% . Had it been sold for Rs. 27 more, the profit would have been 20% . The cost price of the article is = ?

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Q163

A businessman bought an article and sold it at a loss of 5% . If he had bought it for 10% less and sold it for Rs. 33 more, he would have had a profit of 30% . The cost price of the article is = ?

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Q164

A profit of 12% is made when a mobile phone is sold at Rs. P and there is 4% loss when the phone is sold at Rs. Q. Then Q : P is = ?

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Q165

Manish purchased 25 kg of rice @ Rs. 32 per kg and 15 kg of rice @ Rs. 36 per kg. He mixed the two varieties of rice and sold it @ Rs. 40.20 per kg. What is the percent profit earned ?

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Q166

Arun purchased 30 kg of wheat at the rate of Rs. 11.50 per kg and 20 kg of wheat at the rate of Rs. 14.25 per kg. He mixed the two and sold the mixture. Approximately what price per kg should he sell the mixture to make 30% profit ?

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Q167

A dealer buys dry fruit at the rate of Rs. 100, Rs. 80 and Rs. 60 per kg. He bought them in the ratio 12 : 15 : 20 by weight. He in total gets 20% profit by selling the first two and at last he finds he has no gain no loss in selling the whole quantity which he had. What was the percentage loss he suffered for the third quantity ?

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Q168

A man purchased an article for Rs. 1500 and sold it at 25% above the cost price. If he has to pay Rs. 75 as tax on it his net profit percentage will be = ?

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Q169

By selling some goods at Rs. 31, a salesman loses 7% on his output. Find the percentage profit of loss, when he sells the same at Rs. 35 = ?

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Q170

The marked price of an article is 10% higher than cost price. A discount of 10% is given on marked price. In this kind of seller bears = ?

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Q171

By mixing two brands of tea and selling the mixture at the rate of Rs. 177 per kg, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 18% . If to every 2 kg of one brand costing Rs. 200 per kg, 3 kg of the other brand is added, then how much per kg does he other brand cost ?

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Q172

A milkman cheats his customer in two ways. He mixes 10% water in pure milk and increases the price of milk by 10% . He purchases 20 kg pure milk at a rate of Rs. 15 per kg. His total profit by selling it is -

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Q173

A shopkeeper earns a profit of 12% on selling a book at 10% discount on the printed price. The ratio of the cost price and the printed price of the book is = ?

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Q174

A tradesman allows a discount of 15% on the marked price. How much above the cost price must he mark his goods as to gain 19% ?

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Q175

A shopkeeper allows 23% commission on his advertised price and still makes a profit of 10% . If he gains Rs. 56 on one item, his advertised price of the item, in Rs. is = ?

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Q176

A fruit seller professes to sell his fruits at cost price, but still gains 25% on his outlay. What weight does he substitute for a kilogram ?

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Q177

A shopkeeper cheats to the extent of 10% while buying as well as selling, by using false weights. His total gain is -

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Q178

How much percent above the cost price should a shopkeeper marks his goods so as to earn a profit of 32% after allowing a discount of 12% on the marked price = ?

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Q179

A dealer purchased a washing machine for Rs. 7660. After allowing a discount of 12% on its marked price, he still gains 10% . Find the marked price of the washing machine = ?

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Q180

A publisher printed 2000 copies of a book at a cost of Rs. 70000. He distributes 400 copies free as specimen copies. He gave 30% discount on marked price of each book which is Rs. 75. What is his gain or loss percentage = ?

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