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- A Shopkeeper blends 2 varieties of tea, one CP is Rs.50 and another one CP is Rs.100 per kg. They were mixed in the ratio 7:2, if he sold the mixed variety at Rs.100 pkg, how much was his profit percentage ?
A)63.54%
B)63.63%
C)63.36%
D)66.36%B)63.63%
Explanation :
7*50 + 2*100 = 350+200 = 550
7+2 = 9
9*100 = 900
[900-550/550]*100 = 63.63% - A boy bought 2 items for Rs.7500. One item he sells at a profit of 16% and other item at 14% loss. In this the boy makes neither any profit nor any loss. What is the difference between SP of 2 items.
A)602
B)610
C)600
D)620D)620
Explanation :
116X/100 + (7500-x)86/100 = 7500
116x-86x-645000 = 750000
X = 3500, 7500 – 3500 = 4000
(3500*116)/100 – (4000*86)/100 = 620 - The CP of Desk is Rs.2000. A Salesman wants to make 15% profit by selling it. At the time of sale he declares a discount of 10% on MP. The Marked price is ?
A)2552
B)2554
C)2556
D)2550C)2556
Explanation :
90x/100 = 2000*(115/100)
X = 2000*115/90 = 2555.5 = 2556 - A man sell an item with a discount of 15% to his customers and still gains 10%. Find the MP of an item which cost Rs.320
A)414
B)441
C)411
D)141A)414
Explanation :
X*85/100 = 320*110/100
X = 320*110/85 = 414.12 - A shopkeeper sells his goods at 10% profit. If he sells it at 20% profit, he get Rs.120 more.Find the CP
A)1000
B)1020
C)1100
D)1200D)1200
Explanation :120*100/10 = 1200 - A man sells 2 books for Rs.450 each at no profit no loss on the whole business. If he earned 20% profit on the 1st item then the loss on the 2nd item will be
A)12.48%
B)14.28%
C)12.24%
D)14.28%D)14.82%
Explanation :
SP of 2 items = 450+450 = 900
CP of 1st item = 450*100/120 =375
CP of 2nd item = Â 900 – 375 = 525
Loss = CP – SP= 525 – 450 = 75
% loss = 75*100/525 = 14.28% - Arun bought a bag with 20% discount on the SP. If the watch cost him Rs.1400, What is the Original SP of the bag ?
A)1750
B)1740
C)1650
D)1570A)1750
Explanation :X = 1400*100/80 = 1750 - A lady sales saree, she charges 18% more than the CP. If a customer paid Rs.3560. Then what was the CP of that saree
A)3016
B)3017
C)3071
D)3072B)3017
Explanation :100*3560/118 = 3017 - A Shopkeeper professes to sell his articles on CP but he uses false weight of 900gm for 1kg. His gain % is
A)12.22%
B)11.01%
C)11.11%
D)12.11%C)11.11%
Explanation :(100/900)*100 = 11.11% - A dealer makes his goods 25% above CP and then while selling gives a discount of 12% on MP. Find his profit %
A)10%
B)15%
C)12%
D)11%A)10%
Explanation :
Let CP = 100
MP = 125
Profit = 125*88/100 = 110
110 – 100 = 10%
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