Insta–DART (Daily Aptitude and Reasoning Test) 2020 - 21
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
A Camera shop allows a discount of 10% on the advertised price of a camera. What price must be marked on the camera, that costs him Rs. 600, so the makes a profit of 20%?
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Answer : b
1f he marks the camera at 800, a 10% discount would still allow him to sell at 720 -a profit of 20%
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Answer : b
1f he marks the camera at 800, a 10% discount would still allow him to sell at 720 -a profit of 20%
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
A watch dealer pays 10% custom duty on watch that costs 250 abroad. For how much should be mark it, if he desires to make a profit of 20% after giving a discount of 25% to the buyer?
Correct
Answer : b
Cost price to the watch dealer = 250+10% of 250 = Rs. 275
Desired selling price for 20% profit
=1.2 x 275 = 330
But 330 is the price after 25% discount on the marked price.
Thus,
Marked price x 0.75=330 =MP = 440
Hence, he should mark the item at Rs. 440.
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Answer : b
Cost price to the watch dealer = 250+10% of 250 = Rs. 275
Desired selling price for 20% profit
=1.2 x 275 = 330
But 330 is the price after 25% discount on the marked price.
Thus,
Marked price x 0.75=330 =MP = 440
Hence, he should mark the item at Rs. 440.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
A shopkeeper buys an article for Rs. 400 and and marks it for sale at a price that gives him 80% profit on his cost. He, however, gives a 15% discount on marked price to his customer. Calculate the actual percentage profit made by the shopkeeper.
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Answer: c
If the cost price is 100, a mark up of 80% means a marked price of 180. Further a 15% discount on the
marked price would be given by:
180-15% of 180 =180-27=153. Thus, the percentage profit is 53%.
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Answer: c
If the cost price is 100, a mark up of 80% means a marked price of 180. Further a 15% discount on the
marked price would be given by:
180-15% of 180 =180-27=153. Thus, the percentage profit is 53%.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
In the land of the famous milkman Merghese Durian, a milkman sells his buffalo for Rs. 720 at some profit.
Had he sold his buffalo at Rs. 510, the quantum of the loss incurred would have been double that of the profit earned. What is the cost price?
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Answer : d
A cost price of Rs. 650 would meet the conditions in the problem as it would give us a loss of 140 (if sold at 510) and a profit of 70 (when sold at 720)
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Answer : d
A cost price of Rs. 650 would meet the conditions in the problem as it would give us a loss of 140 (if sold at 510) and a profit of 70 (when sold at 720)
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
A trader purchases apples at Rs. 60 per hundred. He spends 15% on the transportation. What should be the selling price per 100 to earn a profit of 20%?
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Answer : c
Cost per 100 apples= 60+15 % of 60= Rs. 69
Selling price @20% profit = 1.2 x 69 = Rs. 82.8
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Answer : c
Cost per 100 apples= 60+15 % of 60= Rs. 69
Selling price @20% profit = 1.2 x 69 = Rs. 82.8
