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Arithmetic Aptitude :: Profit and Loss

  1. A fair price shopkeeper takes 10% profit on his goods. He lost 20% goods during theft. His loss percent is:
  2. A.
    8
    B.
    10
    C.
    11
    D.
    12

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  3. A sells a bicycle to B at a profit of 20%. B sells it to C at a profit of 25%. If C pays Rs. 225 for it, the cost price of the bicycle for A is:
  4. A.
    Rs. 110
    B.
    Rs. 120
    C.
    Rs. 125
    D.
    Rs. 150

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  5. A manufacturer sells a pair of glasses to a wholesale dealer at a profit of 18%. The wholesaler sells the same to retailer at a profit of 20%. The retailer in turn sells them to a customer for Rs. 30.09, there by earning a profit of 25%. The cost price for the manufacturer is:
  6. A.
    Rs. 15
    B.
    Rs. 16
    C.
    Rs. 17
    D.
    Rs. 18

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  7. A man buys an article for 10% less than its value and sells it for 10% more than its value. His gain or loss percent is:
  8. A.
    no profit, no loss
    B.
    20% profit
    C.
    less than 20% profit
    D.
    more than 20% profit

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  9. If 5% more is gained by selling an article for Rs. 350 than by selling it for Rs. 340, the cost of the article is:
  10. A.
    Rs. 50
    B.
    Rs. 160
    C.
    Rs. 200
    D.
    Rs. 225

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  11. The cash difference between the selling prices of an article at a profit of 4% and 6% is Rs. 3. The ratio of the two selling prices is:
  12. A.
    51:52
    B.
    52:53
    C.
    51:53
    D.
    52:55

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  13. A person purchases 90 clocks and sells 40 clocks at a gain of 10% and 50 clocks at a gain of 20%. If he sold all of them at a uniform profit of 15%, then he would have got Rs. 40 less. The cost price of each clock is:
  14. A.
    Rs.50
    B.
    Rs.60
    C.
    Rs.80
    D.
    Rs.90

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  15. Albert buys 4 horses and 9 cows for Rs. 13,400. If he sells the horses at 10% profit and the cows at 20% profit, then he earns a total profit of Rs. 1880. The cost of a horse is:
  16. A.
    Rs. 1000
    B.
    Rs. 2000
    C.
    Rs. 2500
    D.
    Rs. 3000

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  17. The price of a VCR is marked at Rs. 12,000. If successive discounts of 15%, 10% and 5% be allowed, then at what price does a customer buy it?
  18. A.
    Rs. 8400
    B.
    Rs. 8721
    C.
    Rs. 8856
    D.
    None of these

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  19. By selling an umbrella for Rs. 300, a shop keeper gains 20%. During a clearance sale, the shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% on the marked price. His gain percent during the sale is:
  20. A.
    7
    B.
    7.5
    C.
    8
    D.
    9

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