Arithmetic Aptitude :: Profit and Loss
- 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?
- A dishonest dealer professes to sell goods at the cost price but uses a weight of 800 grams per kg, what is his percent?
- 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?
- A dishonest dealer professes to sell goods at the cost price but uses a false weight and gains 25%. Find his false weight age?
- A man purchases 8 pens for Rs.9 and sells 9 pens for Rs.8, how much profit or loss does he make?
- 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?
- 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?
- 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?
- 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?
- 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?