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1. Mohan earns 20% profit on a Jeans Ans. D

after giving 15% discount. Find the ratio Sol.
of cost price of Jeans to MRP.
(A) 17 : 24
(B) 17 : 34
(C) 16 : 13
(D) 21 : 23 We will make the No. of bananas same in
A. A both cases.
B. C
C. D
D. B
Ans. A
Sol.
Selling price will be same
A.T.Q.

4. Naveen buy a gas cylinder and a stove

for 4500 Rs. He sold gas cylinder at 25%
profit and stove at 20% loss. He earn 4%
2. In new government policy, price of profit overall. Find the cost price of gas
onion in increase by 35%. How much cylinder.
percent consumption of onion should he (A) Rs. 2600
be reduced in order to expenditure same (B) Rs. 2400
as previous. (C) Rs. 3000
(A) 25% (D) Rs. 2000
(B) 29% A. D
(C) 26% B. A
(D) 33% C. B
A. C D. C
B. B Ans. C
C. D Sol.
D. A Let the price of gas cylinder be =x
Ans. A And the price of stove =y
Sol. .
% reduction in consumption A.T.Q.

From eqn. , we get –

3. Vikash buys 5 bananas in 4 rupees and
sells them 4 bananas in 5 rupees. Find his
Required x = 2400.
profit percent.
(A) 55.56%
5. Mayank sells a pen for 750 Rs. and
(B) 53.25%
earns 50% profit. At which rate should he
(C) 45.50%
sell the pen in order to get 50% loss.
(D) 56.25%
(A) 275 Rs.
A. B
(B) 250 Rs.
B. C
(C) 350 Rs.
C. A
(D) 225 Rs.
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B. (C) So, the CP is - (7/10) × 100 = Rs.70

C. (B) As it is given new SP is 10% more than
D. (A) the previous one.
Ans. C Therefore, new SP = Rs.110
Sol. Profit % = profit/ CP × 100
S.P. of a pen = Rs. 750 = (110 - 70) / 70 × 100
P% = 50% = 40/70 × 100
S.P. = (100 + P %) / 100 × C.P = 57.14 %
750 = 150/100 × C.P. Option B is correct response.
(750 × 100) / 150 = C.P. 8. Aparna marks the price of a object
500 = C.P. 50% more than its cost price. At what
Loss% = 50% percent discount it should be sold that
S.P. = (100 - 50) / 100 × C.P she got 10% profit?
S.P. = 50/100 × 500 (A) 27%
S.P. = Rs.250 (B) 25%
Hence, option C is correct. (C) 35%
(D) 37%
6. A dishonest shopkeeper sells his goods A. (C)
at Rs. 100 instead of Rs. 85 and he claims B. (B)
to sell on cost price what is his percent C. (D)
profit. D. (A)
(A) 17.64% Ans. D
(B) 16.39% Sol. Let C.P.= Rs.100
(C) 13.65% Then, M.P. = Rs.150
(D) 15.64% To earn 10% profit, S.P. = Rs.110
A. (B) Discount% = (150 - 110)(100/150) =
B. (A) 26.667% ≈ 27%
C. (D)
D. (C) 9. A retailer buys seven hair clips for 1
Ans. B rupee. How many clips should he sell for
Sol. 1 rupee in order to get 40% profit ?
Selling price = Rs. 100 (A) 6
Cost price = Rs. 85 (B) 5
Profit = 100 - 85 = 15 (C) 4
P% = 15 / 85 × 100 (D) 3
= 17.64 % A. (D)
Option B is correct answer. B. (C)
C. (B)
D. (A)
7. Anusha buy a sandle for of its Ans. C
selling price and sell it more than 10% of Sol.
its selling price. Find percentage profit.
(A) 55.54% 10. Ritesh sells a pen for 36 at 20%
(B) 57.14% profit. If he sells it for 33 then find the
(C) 53.14% percentage profit/loss.
(D) 52.24% (A) 10% profit
A. (D) (B) 15% profit
B. (B) (C) 12% loss
C. (A) (D) 18% loss
D. (C) A. (B)
Ans. B B. (C)
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Ans. D Sol.
Sol. Let the first discount be d%.
A.T.Q.
11. Deepak promises to sell items at his
shop at cost price but cheats while
weighing and gives 20% less. Find his
profit percentage.
(A) 30%
(B) 33%
(C) 25%
(D) 20%
A. (B)
14. The decrease is 60% in Neeraj’s
B. (D)
income. After that Neerajs income
C. (C)
increase 60%. Then find final loss in his
D. (A)
income.
Ans. C
(A) 12%
Sol.
(B) 36%
Let CP = 100x = SP
(C) 4%
But he cheats then CP for Deepak = 80 x
(D) 5%
Profit = 20x
A. (D)
B. (A)
C. (C)
D. (B)
12. When babloo decreases the price of Ans. D
shoes from 360 to 345 Rs. then it is 4% Sol.
more less. Then find cost price of shoes. Let the initial income be = 100x
(A) 275 Rs.
When decrease
(B) 375 Rs.
(C) 425 Rs. After increase
(D) 450 Rs.
A. (A) Required –
B. (C)
C. (B)
D. (D)
Ans. C
Sol. 15. A man purchases a car for ` 100000,
4% of CP spends ` 20000, for repairing and
100% of CP . insurance, then he sold car for ` 80000.
Find his percent profit/loss.
(A) 50% profit
13. Ram Naresh bought a bags whose (B) 50% loss
MRP is 400 Rs. He bought it for 160 Rs. (C) 33.33% profit
after two consecutive discount. If second (D) 33.33% loss
is 20% then find the first discount. A. (D)
(A) 40% B. (A)
(B) 30% C. (B)
(C) 50% D. (C)
(D) 80% Ans. A
A. (D) Sol.
B. (A) Cost price of car = ₹ 100000
C. (C) Cost for repairing and insurance= ₹
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Total cost price of a car = 100000 + 2% and 18% is Rs. 3. The ratio between
20000= ₹ 120000 two selling prices is
Selling price of car = ₹ 80000 (A) 51 : 59
Loss= 120000-80000= ₹ 40000 (B) 51 : 53
Loss % = (C) 51 : 60
(D) 55 : 59
A. (D)
16. If selling price is ` 100 and profit B. (A)
percent is 25%, then find cost price. C. (C)
(A) ` 80 D. (B)
(B) ` 75 Ans. B
(C) ` 125 Sol.
(D) ` 70 Let the two selling prices of the article
A. (D) sold at 2% and 18% profit be SP1 and
B. (A) SP2.
C. (B) SP1 = 100% of CP + 2% of CP = 102%
D. (C) of CP
Ans. B SP2 = 100% of CP + 18% of CP = 1185
Sol. of CP
Selling price = ₹ 100 The ratio between two selling prices is
Profit = 25% SP1 : SP2 :: 102%:118%
Cost price = SP1 : SP2 :: 51:59

19. Mr. Mahesh sold a bus for Rs. 22,100

17. Mukesh purchased a bike for ` 20000 at a loss of 15%. At what price should the
on marked price on increasing discount of bus be sold to get a profit of 15%?
10% and 15% respectively. ` 700 are (A) Rs. 29,700
spent on insurance and repairing. Then (B) Rs. 30,000
he sold it for ` 20000. Find % profit. (C) Rs. 29,800
(A) No profit (D) Rs. 29,900
(B) 25% A. (A)
(C) 30% B. (B)
(D) 35% C. (D)
A. (A) D. (C)
B. (C) Ans. C
C. (D) Sol.
D. (B) Let the Cost price of the article be CP
Ans. D Selling price at 15% loss = (100 – 15 )%
Sol. of CP = 85% of CP
Marked price of bike = ₹ 20000 Selling price at 15 % profit = (100 +
Cost price after two discount of 10% and 15)% of CP = 115% of CP
15% = Dividing both ,
Cost of repairing and insurance= ₹ 700
Total cost price of bike = 15300+700= ₹
16000 SP at 15% profit = 22100 x 115/85 = Rs.
Selling price of bike = ₹ 20000 29,900
Profit = 20000 – 16000 = ₹4000
20. A shopkeeper cheats to the extent of
Profit % = 11% while buying and selling fruits, by
using tampered weights. His total gain in
18. The cash difference between the percentage is:
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(C) 23.75
(D) 23.5 23. An article was sold for Rs. 26,000 ata
A. (A) discount of 35%. Find the selling price if
B. (B) the discount was 15%.
C. (C) (A) Rs. 36,000
D. (D) (B) Rs. 40,000
Ans. B (C) Rs. 38,000
Sol. (D) Rs. 34,000
Shopkeeper cheats to the extent = 11% A. (A)
So, the total gain percentage B. (D)
=11+11+ =23.21% C. (C)
D. (B)
Ans. B
21. A shopkeeper cheats to the extent of Sol.
23% while buying and selling fruits, by According to the question,
using tampered weights. His total gain in Selling price at 35% discount = (100 – 35
percentage is _______. )% of MRP
(A) 51.25 New selling price at 15% discount = (100
(B) 51.29 - 15)% of MRP
(C) 51.75 On dividing both
(D) 51.5
A. (D)
B. (C)
New selling price = Rs. 34000
C. (B)
D. (A)
24. A trader bought a bag of 40 kg of
Ans. C
basmati rice at Rs. 125 per kg and
Sol.
another bag of 60 kg at Rs. 150 per kg.
A shopkeeper cheats to the extent of 23%
He sold the entire stock at a profit of
while buying and selling fruits
20%. Find the selling price per kg.
So, net gain % = 23 + 23 + 23x23/100
(A) Rs. 152
= 51.29 %
(B) Rs. 158
(C) Rs. 168
22. The cash difference between the
(D) Rs. 172
selling price of an article at a profit of 8%
A. (A)
and 14% is Rs. 3. The ratio of two selling
B. (C)
prices is :
C. (B)
(A) 18 : 19
D. (D)
(B) 17 : 19
Ans. B
(C) 19 : 21
Sol.
(D) 18 : 21
Cost price of 1 kg of basmati rice= Rs.
A. (C)
125
B. (A)
Cost price of 40 kg of basmati rice= Rs.
C. (D)
125 x 40 = Rs. 5000
D. (B)
Cost price of 60 kg of another bag = Rs.
Ans. B
60 x 150 = Rs. 9000
Sol.
Total cost price of 100 kg = Rs. 5000 +
Let the cost price = 100 units
Rs. 9000 = Rs. 14000
At 8% profit, selling price (SP1)= 108
Profit = 20%
units
Selling price of 100 kg of rice = 120 % of
At 14% profit selling price(SP2) =114
CP = 14000 x 120/100 = Rs. 16800
units
Selling price per Kg = 16800/100 = Rs.
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25. An article was sold for Rs. 3,600 at a D. (B)

discount of 10%. Find the selling price if Ans. C
the discount was 15%. Sol.
(A) Rs. 3,600 CP = 1600
(B) Rs. 4,000 If SP is 1840
(C) Rs. 3,800 New profit % = (1840 – 1600 )/1600 x
(D) Rs. 3,400 100 = 240/1600x100 = 15 %
A. (C) His increased profit percentage = 15 – 10
B. (A) = 5%
C. (B)
D. (D) 28. A shopkeeper marks 320 Rs on an if
Ans. D item and offers 10% discount. He still
Sol. earns 20% profit after providing discount.
SP = rs. 3600 Find the cost price of the item.
Discount = 10 % (A) 240 Rs
SP = (100 - 10)% of MRP = (100 - 10)% (B) 280 Rs
of MRP (C) 300 Rs
MRP = 3600 x 100/90 = Rs. 4000 (D) 264 Rs
New selling price at 15% discount = A. (D)
(100-15)% of 4000 = 4000 x 85/100 = B. (A)
Rs. 3400 C. (C)
D. (B)
26. Loss at 15% on a dress is Rs. 225, Ans. B
what is the cost price? Sol.
(A) Rs. 1725 Market price = 320 Rs.
(B) Rs. 1500 Discount= 10%
(C) Rs. 1275 Selling price = 320 x 90/100 = 288 Rs.
(D) Rs. 1875 Profit is given = 20%
A. (D) So , C.P. = [100/ (100 + Gain%) ] x S.P
B. (A) CP = (100/120 )x 288 = 240 Rs.
C. (B)
D. (C) 29. A table is sold at a profit of 10%. If
Ans. C its cost price is reduced by 5% then it will
Sol. fetch 7 Rs. more and profit will be 20%.
Let the cost price of dress =x Rs. Find the cost price of table.
Loss at 15% on dress is= 225 Rs. (A) Rs 175
So (B) Rs 200
(C) Rs 250
x=1500Rs. (D) Rs 150
Therefore cost price of dress will be 1500 A. (D)
Rs. B. (B)
C. (A)
27. P purchase an item Rs 1600 and sells D. (C)
it at a profit of 10%. If he sells it as Rs Ans. C
1840 then calculate his increased profit Sol.
percentage Let cost price (CP)1=100 units
(A) 5% AT 10% profit, selling price(SP)1=110
(B) 10% units
(C) 12% Cost price is reduced by 5%,So new cost
(D) 15% price (CP)2=95
A. (D) At 20% profit, new selling price( SP)2=95
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According to question, 114 units-110 B. (B)

units=RS.7 C. (A)
4 units=Rs. 7 D. (D)
1 unit= Rs. 7/4 Ans. B
So, 100 units=100 x 7/4=175 Rs. Sol.
Marked price = Rs. 160
30. Cost price of a cloth is Rs 35. If length Selling price after giving 10% discount =
of the cloth is 14 m and cost permetre is 160 x 90/100 = Rs. 144
1 Rs. less then the cost price remained Since, Profit = 20%
same. Find the length of the cloth. CP = 100/120 x SP = 5/6 x 144 = Rs. 120
(A) 10 m
(B) 14 m 33. P Purchase an item for 1200 and sold
(C) 12 m it on a profit of 10%. If he sells it at 1380
(D) 8 m the calculate his increase in profit
A. (C) percentage.
B. (A) (A) 5%
C. (D) (B) 10%
D. (B) (C) 12%
Ans. B (D) 15%
Sol. A. (C)
Let the price of cloth per meter is x . B. (D)
Price per meter X length = cost price C. (A)
(x-1) X 14 = 35 D. (B)
X= 3.5 Rs Ans. C
Again from the above formula Sol.
3.5 X length = 35 Cost price of article = Rs. 1200
Length = 10 meter New Selling price = Rs. 1380
New profit percentage = 180/1200 × 100
31. Cost Price of 90 tables are equal to = 15%
the selling price of 60 tables. Find the Increase in profit percentage = 15 -10 =
profit percentage. 5%
(A) 33.33%
(B) 40% 34. A trader marks his goods at 25%
(C) 50% above cost price and allows a discount of
(D) 60% 8%. What is his profit percent?
A. (D) (A) 10%
B. (C) (B) 15%
C. (B) (C) 12%
D. (A) (D) 25%
Ans. B A. (C)
Sol. B. (B)
90 x CP = 60 x SP C. (D)
SP/CP = 3/2 D. (A)
Profit % = (3-2)/2 x 100 = 50% Ans. B
32. A shopkeeper Marks the price of Rs Sol.
160 on item. After giving 10% discount Let the cost price of the goods = 100
he earns a profit of 20% then find the cost Marked price = 100 + 25 = 125
price of the item. Discounted price = (100-8)/100 * 125 =
(A) Rs 140 115
(B) Rs 120 Profit percnt = ( 115 – 100 )/100 = 15%
(C) Rs 150 SHORT TRICK:
(D) Rs 132 SP = 125/100 * 92/100 * 100 = 115% of
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Profit percent = 15% (B) Rs. 36

(C) Rs. 60
35. A towel is sold at a profit of 12%. If (D) Rs. 64
the price had increased by Rs. 25 the A. (D)
profit would have been 32%. Find the B. (C)
cost price of the towel. C. (A)
(A) Rs. 140 D. (B)
(B) Rs. 175 Ans. D
(C) Rs. 160 Sol.
(D) Rs. 125 The cost of 2.5kg of vegetable = Rs. 120
A. (C) The cost of 1 Kg of vegetable is = 120/2.5
B. (A) = Rs. 48
C. (D) The cost of 3/4 Kg of vegetable = 3/4 *
D. (B) 48 = Rs. 36
Ans. C
Sol. 38. An article was sold for Rs. 2,400 at a
Towel sold at profit of 12% & if price loss of 20%. To get a profit of 20% what
increased by Rs. 25 the profit should be the selling?
become32% (A) Rs. 3,300
Therefore, (B) Rs. 3,600
Increase in Profit = 20% of Cp = increase (C) Rs. 3,500
in price = Rs. 25 (D) Rs. 3,400
20% of CP= Rs. 25 A. (C)
100% of CP= Rs. 125 B. (B)
C. (D)
36. 144 pencils were purchased at the D. (A)
rate of Rs. 22.50 per dozen. If they were Ans. B
sold at Rs. 2.25 per pencil, what is the Sol.
profit percentage? 80% of CP =Rs. 2400
(A) 12% CP = 2400 *100/80 = Rs. 3000
(B) 17.5% The required selling price to gain 20%
(C) 20% profit = 120% of CP = (120/100)*3000 =
(D) 25% Rs. 3600
A. (C)
B. (A) 39. If a person has sold an article for Rs.
C. (D) 1250 and got a profit of 25%, find the
D. (B) cost price of the article.
Ans. A (A) Rs. 1,050
Sol. (B) Rs. 1,100
CP of 12 pencils (One dozen pencils) = (C) Rs. 1,000
22.50 Rs. (D) Rs. 1,150
CP of 144 pencils (12 dozen pencils) = A. (D)
12*22.50 = 270 Rs. B. (C)
SP of 1 pencil = 2.25 Rs C. (A)
SP of 144 pencils = 2.25 * 144 = 324 Rs D. (B)
Profit = 324 – 270 =54 Rs. Ans. B
Profit % = 54/270 *100 =20% Sol.
Selling price= Rs. 1250
37. What is the cost of three fourths of a Profit % = 25%
kilogram of vegetable, if the cost of two Selling price = 125% of cost price
and a half kilogram of vegetable is Rs. 1250 = 125/100 *CP
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40. Three boxes containing 25 packs of 55 CP = x SP

10 pens each was sold for Rs. 8,625. If We know that,
the profit was 15%, find the cost price. Selling price = 100% of cost price +
(A) Rs. 7,00 Profit(i.e. 10% of cost price)
(B) Rs. 7,500 SP = 110% of CP
(C) Rs. 7,600 SP/CP = 110/100 = 55/50
(D) Rs. 7,700 50 SP = 55 CP
A. (C) Therefore x = 50
B. (A)
C. (D) 43. A retailer purchased 2 dozen mango
D. (B) and he sold 1 ½ dozen mango on the cost
Ans. D price of 2 two dozen mango. Then find the
Sol. gain percent of retailer.
115% of Cost price= Rs. 8625 (A) 25%
Cost price= 8625/115 *100 = Rs. 7500 (B) 30%
(C) 33.33%
41. Three jeans lowers are sold for Rs. (D) 30.30%
1000. One of them is free according to A. (C)
discount offer. Then what will be the total B. (D)
percentage of discount? C. (A)
(A) 30% D. (B)
(B) 33% Ans. A
(C) 33.13% Sol.
(D) 33.33% Selling price of 3/2 dozen mangoes = cost
A. (B) price of 2 dozen mangoes
B. (C) 3/2 SP = 2 CP
C. (D) SP/CP = 4/3
D. (A) Profit % = 1/3 * 100 = 33.33 %
Ans. C
Sol. 44. A shopkeeper sold two chairs for 462
Since one of the jeans is free the above each . On one he gains 12% and incurs of
selling price is of only two jeans loss of 20% on another. Which is the right
Price of two jeans = Rs. 1000 option-
Price of one jeans = Rs. 500 (A) He gains 110
Price of 3 jeans = Rs. 1500 (B) He gains 13.50
Discount given on sale = Rs. 500 (C) Neither gain nor loss
Discount % = 500/1500 * 100 = 33.33% (D) He losses 66
A. (B)
42. The cost price of 55 article is equal to B. (D)
the selling price of x articles. It gain % is C. (C)
10 % then find the value of x. D. (A)
(A) 45 Ans. B
(B) 50 Sol. Total C.P = 462/ 1.12 + 462/ 0.8
(C) 55 = 412.5 + 577.5 = 990
(D) 60 Toal S.P = 924
A. (A) Loss = 66
B. (D)
C. (B) 45. A gains 20% by selling a cycle for
D. (C) 3480. Find the cost price.
Ans. C (A) 2784 (B) 2900
Sol. (C) 2874 (D) 3122
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C. (B) (C) Cost is same in both cases

D. (A) (D) A and B are not comparable
Ans. C A. (B)
Sol. 120% of A = 3480 B. (A)
A = 2900 C. (D)
D. (C)
46. A shopkeeper fixes the price of an Ans. A
article at 25% higher than its actual cost Sol.
and he allows 25% discount on marked Total price paid by A = 1599
price, then total profit or loss is- Total price paid by B = 999 + 999/2 =
(A) 25 % profit (B) 6.25% loss 1498.5
(C) 20% profit (D) 16.67 profit 49. A shopkeeper purchased 10 boxes of
A. (A) pencils containing 10 pencils each at 100
B. (B) per box and sold each pencil at a profit
C. (C) 12%. What is the total sale price?
D. (D) (A) 1100
Ans. B (B) 1120
Sol. Let C.P = 100 (C) 1200
the, M.P = (125/100)x 100 = 125 (D) 1210
Now he allows 25% discount on M.P A. (B)
(25/100)/ 125 = 31.25 B. (C)
So, Selling price = 125 - 31.25 = 93.75 C. (D)
therefore, loss % = (6.25/100)x 100 = D. (A)
6.25 % Ans. A
Sol.
47. You went to buy 3 articles worth 500 Each box will be sold at = 112 x 100 /100
each. However. As per the discount sale = 112
going on in the shop, you paid for two and and 10 boxes will be sold at 1120.
get one free. What is the discount
percentage in the deal? 50. The cost of one dozen bananas is 5.
(A) 30 % The cost of one dozen oranges is 75.
(B) 33 % What will the cost of one and a quarter
(C) 33.13 % dozen bananas and three fourth dozen
(D) 33.33 % oranges?
A. (A) (A) 112.5
B. (C) (B) 131.25
C. (B) (C) 62.5
D. (D) (D) 93.75
Ans. D A. (A)
Sol. B. (C)
Price of three articles = 3x500 = 1500 C. (D)
Price actually paid = 2x500 = 1000 D. (B)
therefore discount = 500 Ans. B
% discount = 500x100/1500 = 33.33% Sol.
Price of 1 banana = 5/12
48. Read the information carefully and Price of 1 orange = 75/12
select the correct option- Price of one qaurter dozen bananas = 15
Offer A : Buy one item for 1599 and get x 5/12 = 25/4
one free Price of three fourth dozen oragens = 9 x
Offer B : Buy one item for 999 and get 75/12 = 225/4
another at 50 % discount 225/4 + 25/4 = 62.5
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51. Q purchased a table for 13500 and S.P. of 100 Eggs =

sold it 11000. What is his loss
percentage?
(A) 19.81%
(B) 20.62%
(C) 21.78% Profit = 637.5 - 600 = Rs.37.5
(D) 18.52%
Required % =
A. (D)
B. (B)
C. (C) 54. A man sells a table at Rs.4200 and
D. (A) incurs a loss of 25%. At what price should
Ans. A he sell the same table to earn a profit of
Sol. 25%
Loss = 13500 - 11000 (A) Rs.7000
= 2500 (B) Rs.7200
loss % age = (2500/ 13500)* 100 (C) Rs.6800
= 18.52% (D) Rs.6900
A. (D)
52. A man buys 144 oranges for Rs.360. B. (B)
He sells them at the gain of 10%. At what C. (A)
rate per dozen should he sell them? D. (C)
(A) Rs.25 Ans. C
(B) Rs.30 Sol.
(C) Rs.33 SP of a table = 4200 Rs.
(D) Rs.36 Cp of a table =x
A. (D) Given,
B. (B)
C. (A)
D. (C)
Ans. D
Sol. New SP to earn a profit of 25%
CP of 144 oranges is =360 = 7000Rs.

Cp of 1 dozen oranges is = 55. K purchased a table for Rs. 11,000

and sold it for Rs. 13,500. What is his gain
For 10% gain – SP = in percentage?
(A) 19.8%
(B) 20.6%
53. Anil bought 100 eggs at Rs.6 per egg.
(C) 22.7%
He sold 25 eggs at 10% profit, another 25
(D) 22%
eggs at 25% loss and the remaining 50
A. (D)
eggs at 20% profit. What is the overall
B. (C)
profit or loss of Anil?
C. (B)
(A) 6.25% Loss
D. (A)
(B) 6.25% Profit
Ans. B
(C) 8% Profit
Sol.
(D) 12% Loss
Gain % = (13500-11000)/11000 × 100
A. (A)
= 250000/11000 % = 250/11% =
B. (B)
22.7%
C. (C)
D. (D)
56. A farmer purchased a piece of land of
Ans. B
Rs. 18 lakh and spent Rs. 3 lakh for
Sol.
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registration, fencing etc. He sold it for Rs. Ans. B

24.57 lakh. Find his profit in percentage? Sol. Total CP of 15 kg sugar = 75+180 =
(A) 15% 255
(B) 14.15% Total SP of 15 kg sugar = 300
(C) 16.5% Profit = 300 - 255 = 45
(D) 17% %profit = 45/255×100 = 17.65%
A. (A)
B. (D) 59. If a man loses 10% by selling an
C. (B) object in Rs.3735 than to gain 10% of
D. (C) profit he should sell the object in-
Ans. B (A) Rs.4150
Sol. (B) Rs.4565
Net CP = 18+3 = 21lacs (C) Rs.4108.50
SP = 24.57 lacs (D) Rs.4518.50
Gain = SP-CP = 3.57 lacs A. (A)
Profit % = 3.57/21 x 100 = 17% B. (C)
C. (D)
57. A Shopkeeper offers a successive D. (B)
discount of 20% and 10% and receives Ans. D
Rs.108 for his product. Find out it’s real Sol. Let x be the CP
cost? Since he loses 10%
(A) Rs.142 SP = x - 10% of x
(B) Rs.147 = 0.9x = 3735
(C) Rs.150 or x = 3735/0.9
(D) Rs.153 After 10% gain
A. (C) SP = 1.1x = 1.1×2735/0.9 = 11×3735/9
B. (B) = 4565
C. (A) 60. The cost in manufacturing of a
D. (D) machine is divided among material,
Ans. A labour and extra expenditure and the
Sol. Successive discounts of 20% and ratio was 5:3:1. If extra expenditure was
10%. Rs.149,500, what was the price of
Let the Marked Price is Rs. P machinery?
then, (A) Rs.7,47,500
if two successive discounts are given (B) Rs.13,45,500
than, (C) Rs.13,78,800
the selling price = P ×(100-20)% × (100- (D) Rs.14,22,200
10)% A. (B)
108 = P × 80/100 × 90/100 B. (A)
P = 150 Rs. C. (C)
D. (D)
58. 5 kg sugar whose cost price is Rs.75 Ans. A
and 10 kg another type of sugar whose Sol. Let the total cost be C
cost price is Rs.180 are mixed and sold in Cost on extra expenditure =
Rs.300. Find out percentage of profit? 1/(5+3+1)×C = C/9 = 149500
(A) 18% C = 9×149500
(B) 17.65% Price of machinery = C = Rs.13,45,500
(C) 17.5%
(D) 19% 61. Cost of a residential flat increases by
A. (C) 15% every year if the present cost is
B. (B) Rs.60,00,000, then find its cost after 2
C. (D) years.
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(B) Rs.83,45,000 = 30×12 = 360 fruits

(C) Rs.85,39,500
(D) Rs.79,35,000 64. Pushpa purchased 2 dozen pens for
A. (D) 480 and sold them as a packet of 4 pens
B. (A) for 100 per packet. Find percent profit.
C. (B) (A) 20% (B) 16%
D. (C) (C) 18% (D) 25%
Ans. A A. (B)
Sol. Cost after 2 years = 6000000(1 + B. (A)
15/100)(1 + 15/100) C. (D)
= 6000000×1.15×1.15 = 7935000 D. (C)
Ans. C
62. A man sold a article for 1300, gains Sol. CP of each pen = 480/24 = 20
30%. Then what is cost price of article SP of each pen = 100/4 = 25
(A) 1000 Profit = 25-20 = 5
(B) 1200 Profit % = 5/20×100 = 25%
(C) 1250
(D) 1100 65. If the price of 2 ½ kg vegetable is
A. (C) 120. Then what will be the price of ½ kg
B. (D) vegetable
C. (B) (A) 60
D. (A) (B) 36
Ans. D (C) 24
Sol. let CP be x (D) 48
SP = 1.3x = 1300 A. (A)
x=1000 B. (D)
C. (B)
63. 10 dozen apples, 15 dozen mangoes, D. (C)
20 dozen oranges are for selling. If in Ans. D
each of them 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4 part Sol. Price of 2.5 kg = 120
respectively is sold. Then what is the Price of 1 kg = 120/2.5 = 48
number of remaining fruits? Price of 0.5 kg = 24
(A) 420 (B) 280
(C) 180 (D) 360 66. Mr. Ravi sold a bus for Rs. 2380 with
A. (A) a loss of 15%. At what price should the
B. (D) bus be sold to get a profit of 15%?
C. (B) (A) Rs. 3210
D. (C) (B) Rs. 3230
Ans. B (C) Rs. 3260
Sol. 1/2 of 10 dozen = 5 dozen (D) Rs. 3220
1/3 of 15 dozen = 5 dozen A. (C)
1/4 of 20 dozen = 5 dozen B. (B)
Remaining fruits = (10-5)+(15-5)+(20- C. (A)
5) = 5+10+15 = 30 dozen
D. (D) 67. An article was sold for Rs. 2,400 at a
Ans. D discount of 20%. Find the selling price, if
Sol. the discount was 25%.
Selling price of bus =Rs.2380 A. Rs. 2,250
At 15% loss, cost B. Rs. 2,000
price=2380x100/85=Rs.2800 C. Rs. 1,800
At 15% profit, selling price of bus D. Rs. 2,150
=2800x115/100=Rs.3220 Ans. A
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M.P quarter dozen bananas and three-fourth

dozen oranges?
M.P = 3000 A. Rs. 112.50
S.P if discount % is 25% = M.P B. Rs. 131.25
C. Rs. 118.75
3000 2250 D. Rs. 93.75
Ans. C
68. A product was sold for Rs. 4,500 at a Sol. The cost of one and a quarter dozen
profit of 12.5%. What was the amount of bananas = 50 * (1 + 1/4) = Rs. 62.50
profit? The cost of 3/4 dozen oranges = 75 × 3/4
A. Rs. 125 = 225/4 = Rs. 56.25
B. Rs. 250 Total cost = 56.25 + 62.50 = Rs. 118.75
C. Rs. 500 70. A shop keeper purchased 10 boxes of
D. Rs. 300 pencils containing 10 pencils each at Rs.
Ans. C 100 per box and sold each pencil at a
Sol. We know that, profit 12%. What is the total sale price?
A. Rs. 1,100
C.P
B. Rs. 1,120
C. Rs. 1,200
C.P = 4500 4000rs
D. Rs. 1,210
Profit =S.P-C.P Ans. B
4500-4000=500. Sol. Total C.P of 10 boxes = 100 x 10 =
Rs. 1000
69. The cost of one dozen bananas is Total S.P of 10 boxes = 1000
Rs.50. The cost of one dozen oranges is
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