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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Difference between the selling price when a article is sold at 12% profit and when sold at 20% loss is Rs. 176. If the same article is marked 60% above its cost price and sold after offering a discount of 25%, then what would be its selling price?
Correct
Answer: (a) 660
Explanation:
Let the cost price of the article=100x
Then according to the question
100x *112/100 -100x *80/100 =176
112x-80x=176
On solving we get x=5.5
Then the cost price of the article=550
MP=550 *160/100=880
SP=880*75/100=660
Incorrect
Answer: (a) 660
Explanation:
Let the cost price of the article=100x
Then according to the question
100x *112/100 -100x *80/100 =176
112x-80x=176
On solving we get x=5.5
Then the cost price of the article=550
MP=550 *160/100=880
SP=880*75/100=660
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
A shopkeeper bought article ‘A’ for Rs. ‘x’ and marked it 20% above its cost price and sold it for Rs. 5400. Marked price of article ‘B’ is Rs. 2000 more than that of article ‘A’. while selling price of article ‘B’ is Rs. 1000 more than that of ‘A’. find the cost price of article ‘A’ if article ‘B’ is sold at a discount of 20%.
Correct
Answer: (b) 5000
Explanation:
SP of B =5400+1000=6400
MP of B=6400/0.80=8000
MP of article A=8000-2000=6000
Cost price of article ‘A’ = 6000/1.20=5000
Incorrect
Answer: (b) 5000
Explanation:
SP of B =5400+1000=6400
MP of B=6400/0.80=8000
MP of article A=8000-2000=6000
Cost price of article ‘A’ = 6000/1.20=5000
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Th e profit earned on selling an article for Rs. 1960 id equal to the loss incurred on selling the same article for Rs. 1320 . what price it should be sold to earn profit a profit of 10%?
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Answer: (a) 1804
Explanation:
(1960-CP)=(CP-1320)
On solving we get CP=1640
Therefor the required SP=1640*110/100=1804
Rs=1804
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Answer: (a) 1804
Explanation:
(1960-CP)=(CP-1320)
On solving we get CP=1640
Therefor the required SP=1640*110/100=1804
Rs=1804
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Priya purchased an article and marked it 80% above the cost price and sold it after giving a discount of 25% for Rs. 3240. What will be the selling price of the article if discount of 15% is given?
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Answer: (a) 3672
Explanation:
CP=100x
MP=180x
Discount=25%
SP= 75/100 * 180x
SP=135x=3240
On solving we get
x=24
CP=2400
MP=24*180=4320
Now 15% discount=85/100 *(4320)
New SP =3672
Incorrect
Answer: (a) 3672
Explanation:
CP=100x
MP=180x
Discount=25%
SP= 75/100 * 180x
SP=135x=3240
On solving we get
x=24
CP=2400
MP=24*180=4320
Now 15% discount=85/100 *(4320)
New SP =3672
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The percentage loss incurred by selling the product at Rs. 1350 is equal to one-half of the percentage profit earned by selling the same product at Rs. 3450 . at what price should the product be sold to make profit of 10%?
Correct
Answer: (a) 2255
Explanation:
(CP-1350)*100 /CP =1/2(3450-CP)*100/CP
On solving we get
CP=2050
SP=2050 *110/100=2255
Incorrect
Answer: (a) 2255
Explanation:
(CP-1350)*100 /CP =1/2(3450-CP)*100/CP
On solving we get
CP=2050
SP=2050 *110/100=2255
