31)

If the cost price of x articles is equal to the selling price of 20 articles and the loss is 20%, then what is the value of x ?

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A)

16

B)

15

C)

18

D)

12

32)

A person sold a gas stove for Rs. 1,810 and a geyser for Rs. 2,432. He gained 40% on the gas stove and lost 14% on the geyser. His net gain/loss on the whole transaction was approximately:

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A)

gain, Rs. 121.24

B)

loss, Rs. 142.36

C)

gain, Rs. 132

D)

loss, Rs. 113

33)

The marked price of an article is Rs. 250. It is sold for Rs. 184.90 after giving two successive discounts, each of x% on its marked price. What is the value of x?

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A)

13

B)

12

C)

15

D)

14

34)

After giving three successive discounts of 15%, 5% and p%, respectively, on the marked price of an article of Rs. 4,800, It is sold for Rs. 3,100.80. What is the value of p?

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A)

25

B)

18

C)

20

D)

15

35)

When an article is sold for Rs. 991.20, there is a profit of 12%. To gain 15%, it should be sold (in Rs.) for:

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A)

1107.75

B)

1170.75

C)

1017.75

D)

1701.75

36)

At what price (in Rs.) should a shopkeeper mark an article which costs him Rs. 2,400 so as to gain 16% after allowing a discount of 20%?

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A)

3525

B)

3480

C)

3275

D)

3390

37)

If the cost of x chairs is equal to the selling price of 16 chairs and the profit percentage is 12.5%. then what is the value of x?

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A)

20

B)

24

C)

12

D)

18

38)

Some toffees are bought at the rate of 11 for Rs.10, and another batch of the same number of toffees, at the rate of 5 for Rs. 6. If the whole lot is sold at Rs.2/toffee then the gain/loss percentage, correct to one decimal place, on the whole transaction is:

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A)

85.5% gain

B)

85.5% loss

C)

89.7% gain

D)

95.2% loss

39)

The cost price of an article is ₹450.The trader marks it at ₹630 and sells it by giving 12.5% discount on the marked price. His gain percent is:

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A)

24%

B)

20.5%

C)

22.5%

D)

25%

40)

A man buys an article at 16 for ₹1,200 and an equal number of articles at 12 for ₹960. He sells all the articles at 15 for ₹1,350. His profit percentage in the entire transaction is (correct to one decimal place):

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A)

14.8%

B)

15.8%

C)

15.2%

D)

16.1%