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Arithmetic Aptitude :: Profit and Loss

  1. A tradesman by means of his false balance defrauds to the extent of 20%? in buying goods as well as by selling the goods. What percent does he gain on his outlay?
  2. A.
    20%
    B.
    45%
    C.
    44%
    D.
    48%

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  3. A dishonest dealer professes to sell goods at the cost price but uses a weight of 800 grams per kg, what is his percent?
  4. A.
    20%
    B.
    25%
    C.
    30%
    D.
    15%

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  5. Ram professes to sell his goods at the cost price but he made use of 900 grms instead of a kg, what is the gain percent?
  6. A.
    11%
    B.
    11 2/9%
    C.
    11 1/9%
    D.
    10%

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  7. A dishonest dealer professes to sell goods at the cost price but uses a false weight and gains 25%. Find his false weight age?
  8. A.
    700 gms
    B.
    750 gms
    C.
    800 gms
    D.
    850 gms

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  9. A man purchases 8 pens for Rs.9 and sells 9 pens for Rs.8, how much profit or loss does he make?
  10. A.
    20.98% profit
    B.
    20.98% loss
    C.
    20.89% profit
    D.
    20.89% loss

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  11. A reduction of 40% in the price of bananas would enable a man to obtain 64 more for Rs.40, what is reduced price per dozen?
  12. A.
    Rs.5
    B.
    Rs.4
    C.
    Rs.2
    D.
    Rs.3

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  13. A reduction of 25% in the price of oil enables a house wife to obtain 5kgs more for Rs.800, what is the reduced price for kg?
  14. A.
    Rs.20
    B.
    Rs.30
    C.
    Rs.40
    D.
    Rs.25

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  15. A reduction of 20% in the price of salt enables a lady to obtain 10kgs more for Rs.100, find the original price per kg?
  16. A.
    2 3/2
    B.
    2 2/3
    C.
    2.5
    D.
    3

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  17. A man buys two articles for Rs.1980 each and he gains 10% on the first and loses 10% on the next. Find his total gain or loss percent?
  18. A.
    1% gain
    B.
    1% loss
    C.
    10% loss
    D.
    no gain or no loss

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  19. A man sells two articles for Rs.3600 each and he gains 30% on the first and loses 30% on the next. Find his total gain or loss?
  20. A.
    9% loss
    B.
    400
    C.
    4000
    D.
    324

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