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A man purchased a cow for Rs. 3000 and sold it the same day for Rs. 3600, allowing the buyer a credit of 2 years. If the rate of interest be 10% per annum, then the man has a gain of:

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The true discount on Rs. 2562 due 4 months hence is Rs. 122. The rate percent is:

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A trader owes a merchant Rs. 10,028 due 1 year hence. The trader wants to settle the account after 3 months. If the rate of interest 12% per annum, how much cash should he pay?

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A man wants to sell his scooter. There are two offers, one at Rs. 12,000 cash and the other a credit of Rs. 12,880 to be paid after 8 months, money being at 18% per annum. Which is the better offer?

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If Rs. 10 be allowed as true discount on a bill of Rs. 110 due at the end of a certain time, then the discount allowed on the same sum due at the end of double the time is:

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Goods were bought for Rs. 600 and sold the same for Rs. 688.50 at a credit of 9 months and thus gaining 2% The rate of interest per annum is:

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The true discount on a bill due 9 months hence at 16% per annum is Rs. 189. The amount of the bill is:

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A man buys a watch for Rs. 1950 in cash and sells it for Rs. 2200 at a credit of 1 year. If the rate of interest is 10% per annum, the man:

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The true discount on Rs. 1760 due after a certain time at 12% per annum is Rs. 160. The time after which it is due is:

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The present worth of Rs. 2310 due years hence, the rate of interest being 15% per annum, is:

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Rs. 20 is the true discount on Rs. 260 due after a certain time. What will be the true discount on the same sum due after half of the former time, the rate of interest being the same?

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The interest on Rs. 750 for 2 years is the same as the true discount on Rs. 960 due 2 years hence. If the rate of interest is the same in both cases, it is:

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The simple interest and the true discount on a certain sum for a given time and at a given rate are Rs. 85 and Rs. 80 respectively. The sum is:

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The present worth of Rs. 1404 due in two equal half-yearly installments at 8% per annum simple interest is:

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If the true discount on s sum due 2 years hence at 14% per annum be Rs. 168, the sum due is:

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A tradesman marks his goods 10% above his cost price. If he allows his customers 10% discount on the marked price. How much profit or loss does he make, if any ?

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A discount of   is given to the customer on the marked price of an article. A man bought the article for Rs 39. The marked price of the article is = ?

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The marked price of a watch was Rs. 720. A man bought the same for Rs. 550.80, after getting two successive discounts, the first 10%. What was the second discount rate ?

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A shopkeeper marks his goods 20% above cost price, but allows 30% discount for cash payment. His net loss is ?

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The equivalent single discount for two successive discounts of 15% and 10% is = ?

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