A man bought a number of oranges at 3 for a taka and an equal number at 2 for a taka. At what price per dozen should be sell them to make a profit of 20%?
a. 6
b. 8
c. 9
d. 2
A man bought a number of clips at 3 for a taka and an equal number at 2 for a taka. At what price dozen should he sell them to make a profit of 20%? [Aggarwal-81]
(a) Tk. 4
(b) Tk. 5
(c) Tk. 6
(d) Tk. 7
A person buys certain number of marbles at 20 per rupee and an equal number at 30 per rupee. He mixes them and sells them at 25 per rupee. His gain or loss in the transaction is[Aggarwal-83]
(a) 2% loss
(b) 2% gain
(c) 4% loss
(d) 4% gain
A person bought some articles at the rate of 5 per Tk. and the same number at the rate of 4 per Tk. He mixed both the types and sold at the rate of 9 for 2 Tk.. In this business he suffered a loss of Tk. 3. The total number of articles bought by him was [Aggarwal-85]
(a) 540
(b) 545
(c) 1080
(d) 1090
A man bought some oranges at Tk.10 per dozen and bought the same number of oranges at Tk. 8 per dozen. He sold these oranges at Tk. 11 per dozen and gained Tk. 120. The total number of oranges bought by him was [Aggarwal-84]
(a) 30 dozens
(b) 40 dozens
(c) 50 dozens
(d) 60 dozens
A man purchased equal number of bananas at two different rates-one at the rate of 8 taka per dozen and the other at the rate of 10 taka per dozen. After that, he sold those bananas at an average rate of 11 taka per dozen and thus made a profit of 100 taka. How many dozen of banana did he purchase altogether? (Mutual Trust Bank MTO 2013)
a. 60
b. 50
c. 55
d. 45
A man purchased a box full of pencils at the rate of 7 for Tk.9 and sold all of them at the rate of 8 for Tk.11. In this transaction, he gained Tk.10. How many pencils did the box contain? [Aggarwal-80]
(a) 100
(b) 112
(c) 114
(d) 115
Mohan bought 20 dining tables for Tk.12000 and sold them at a profit equal to the selling price of 4 dining tables. The selling price of 1 dining table is [Aggarwal-68]
(a) Tk.700
(b) Tk.725
(c) Tk.750
(d) Tk.775
By selling 100 pencils, a shopkeeper gains the selling price of 20 pencils. His gain percent is [Aggarwal-69]
(a) 12
(b) 15
(c) 20
(d) 25
A vendor loses the selling price of 4 oranges on selling 36 oranges. His loss percent is[Aggarwal-71]
(a) 10%
(b) 11%
(c) 121%
(d) None
A vendor bought buttons at 6 for a taka. How many for a taka must he sell to gain 20%?[Aggarwal Exm-15]+[Aggarwal-87]
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
Reynolds Superink pens are bought at the rate of 8 for Tk. 100. To make a profit of 60 per cent, these must be sold at [Aggarwal-88]
(a) 5 for Tk.100
(b) 6 for Tk. 100
(c) 9 for Tk. 200
(d) None
The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25%, then value of x is [Aggarwal-65]
(a) 15
(b) 16
(c) 18
(d) 25
By selling 45 lemons for Tk. 40, a man loses 20 %. How many should he sell for Tk. 24 to gain 20 % in the transaction?
a. 20
b. 22
c. 15
d. 18
By selling 32 guavas for Tk. 30 at the rate of Tk. 1.066 per guava a man loss 25%. How many guavas should be sold for Tk. 18 to gain 20% of profit in the transaction ? [BSC Combined exam (SO- 8 Bank) -2018]
A) 24
B) 12
C) 18
D) 36
By selling 12 toffees for a taka, a man loses 20%. How many for a taka should he sell to get a gain of 20%? [Aggarwal-89]
(a) 5
(b) 8
(c) 10
(d) 15
By selling 45 lemons for Tk. 40, a man loses 20%. How many should he sell for Tk. 24 to gain 20% in the transaction? [Aggarwal-90]
(a) 16
(b) 18
(c) 20
(d) 22
By selling 90 ball pens for Tk. 160, a person loses 20%. How many ball pens should be sold for Tk. 96 so as to have a profit of 20%? [Aggarwal-91]
(a) 24
(b) 36
(c) 39
(d) 42
A man bought apples at the rate of 8 for Tk.34 and sold them at the rate of 12 for Tk.57. How many apples should be sold to earn a net profit of Tk.45? [Aggarwal-73]
(a) 90
(b) 100
(c) 135
(d) 150
Vinod makes a profit of Tk.110 if he sells a certain number of pencils he has at the price of Tk. 2.50 per pencil and incurs a loss of Tk.55 if he sells the same number of pencils for Tk.1.75 per pencil. How many pencils does Vinod have? [Aggarwal-74]
(a) 200
(b) 220
(c) 240
(d) None
A publisher sells copies of books to a retail dealer at Tk. 5 per copy but allows 25 copies to be counted as 24. If the retailer sells each of the 25 copies at Tk. 6, his profit per cent is [Aggarwal-289]
(a) 20%
(b) 24%
(c) 25%
(d) 40%
On selling 17 balls at Tk.720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls. The cost price of a ball [Agrani Bank – (SO)-2017 ] + [Aggarwal-70]
(a) Tk.45
(b) Tk.50
(c) Tk.55
(d) Tk.60
A farmer bought 749 sheep. He sold 700 of them for the price paid for the 749 sheep. The remaining 49 sheep were sold at the same price per head as the other 700. Based on the cost, the percent gain on the entire transaction is [Aggarwal-63]
(a) 6.5
(b) 6.75
(c) 7.0
(d) 7.5
A shopkeeper purchases 11 knives at Tk.10 and sells them at the rate of 10 knives for Tk.11. He earns a profit of [Aggarwal-76]
(a) 11%
(b) 15%
(c) 20%
(d) 21%
A man bought pencils at the rate of 6 for Tk. 4 and sold them at the rate of 4 for Tk.6. His gain in the transaction is [Aggarwal-79]
(a) 75%
(b) 80%
(c) 100%
(d) 125%
Oranges are bought at 5 for Tk.10 and sold at 6 for Tk.15. The profit or loss as percentage is [Aggarwal-77]
(a) 25%
(b) 35%
(c) 40%
(d) 50%
A fruit seller buys lemons at 2 for a taka and sells them at 5 for three Taka. His profit percent is [Aggarwal-78]
(a) 10
(b) 15
(c) 20
(d) 25
A man sells two horses for Tk.1475. The cost price of the first is equal to the selling price of the second. If the first is sold at 20% loss and the second at 25% gain, what is his total gain or loss (in Tk.)? [Aggarwal-177]
(a) Tk.60 loss
(b) Tk. 80 gain
(c) Tk. 60 gain
(d) Neither gain nor loss
Previously, the manufacturing cost of a product was thrice the cost of raw material. Now the cost of raw material increases in the ratio 5 : 12 and manufacturing cost increases in the ratio of 3 : 5. The previous cost of the product was Tk. 8. What should be the present selling price so that 25% profit can be made? [Aggarwal-190]
(a) Tk. 13.70
(b) Tk.14.80
(c) Tk.18.50
(d) Tk. 19.50
A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. The quantity (in kg) sold at 18% profit is [BD House Building FC (OF)-2015] & [BD House Building FC (OF)-2017] & [Pubali Bank (TAT)-2017][Aggarwal-175]
(a) 400
(b) 560
(c) 600
(d) 640
A trader has 600 kgs of rice, a part of which he sells at 15% profit and the remaining quantity at 20% loss. On the whole, he incurs an overall loss of 6%. What is the quantity of rice he sold at 20% loss? [Aggarwal-279]
(a) 250 kgs
(b) 320 kgs
(c) 420 kgs
(d) 360 kgs
A fruit seller has 24 kg of apples. He sells a part of these at a gain of 20% and the balance at a loss of 5%. If on the whole he earns a profit of 10%, the amount of apples sold at a loss is
(a) 4.6 kg
(b) 6 kg
(c) 9.6 kg
(d) 11.4 kg
A trader purchases a watch and a wall clock for Tk.390. He sells them making a profit of 10% on the watch and 15% on the wall clock. He earns a profit of Tk. 51.50. The difference between the original prices of the wall clock and the watch is equal to [Aggarwal-179]
(a) Tk. 80
(b) Tk.100
(c) Tk.110
(d) Tk.120
An item was bought for Tk. X and sold for Tk. Y, thereby earning a profit of 20%. Had the value of X been 15% less and the value of Y Tk. 76 less, a profit of 30% would have been earned. What was the value of ‘X’? [Aggarwal-278]
(a) Tk.640
(b) Tk.400
(c) Tk.600
(d) Tk.800
On selling a chair at 7% loss and a table at 17% gain, a man gains Tk. 296. If he sells the chair at 7% gain and the table at 12% gain, then he gains Tk. 400. The actual price of the table is [Aggarwal-184]
(a) Tk. 1600
(b) Tk. 1800
(c) Tk. 2200
(d) Tk. 2400
A space research company wants to sell its two products A and B. If the product A is sold at 20% loss and the product B at 30% gain, the company will not lose anything. If the product A is sold at 15% loss and the product B at 15% gain, the company will lose 6 million in the deal. What is the cost of product B? [Aggarwal-185]
(a) Tk. 80 million
(b) Tk.100 million
(c) Tk.120 million
(d) Tk.140 million
A man sells two flats at the rate of Tk. 1.995 lakhs each. On one he gains 5% and on the other he loss 5%. His gain or loss percent in the whole transaction is? [Aggarwal-158]
(a) 0.25% loss
(b) 0.25% gain
(c) 2.5% loss
(d) 25% loss
A wholeseller sells 20 pens at the marked price of 16 pens to a retailer. The retailer in turn sells them at the marked price. Determine the gain or loss percent to the retailer.[Aggarwal-62]
(a) 20%
(b) 23%
(c) 25%
(d) 30%
If the cost price of 15 books is equal to the selling price of 20 books, the loss percent is[Aggarwal-60]
(a) 16
(b) 20
(c) 24
(d) 25
The cost of manufacturing an article rose by 18% as a result of the increase in the cost of raw material. A manufacturer revised the selling price of article so as to maintain the same profit percentage as before.However, he found that he now got Tk. 9 more than the earlier profit by selling each article. What was the earlier profit per article? [Aggarwal-188]
(a) Tk. 36
(b) Tk.45
(c) Tk. 50
(d) Tk. 54
A man sold an article for Tk.56 cost him Tk. x. If he had gained x% his outlay, what was his cost ? [Southeast Bank (PO)-2017]
a. Tk. 45
b. Tk. 40
c. Tk. 36
d. Tk. 28
A trader buys two articles for Tk. 800. He sells one of them at a profit of 20% and the other at a loss of 12% and makes no profit or loss in the end. What is the selling price of the article that he sold at a loss? (IBA-MBA Ad.Test June-2012)
a. 300
b. 360
c. 400
d. none of these
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 Tk.40 less. The cost price of each clock is [Aggarwal-172]
(a) 50
(b) 60
(c) 80
(d) 90
A clock was sold for Tk. 144. If the percentage of profit was numerically equal to the cost price, the cost of the clock was [Aggarwal-138]
(a) Tk. 72
(b) Tk.80
(c) Tk. 90
d) Tk. 100
A man purchases two clocks A and B at a total cost of Tk. 650. He sells A with 20% profit and B at a loss of 25% and gets the same selling price for both the clocks. What are the purchasing prices of A and B respectively? [Aggarwal-181]
(a) Tk. 225, Tk. 425
(b) Tk. 250, Tk. 400
(c) Tk. 275, Tk. 375
(d) Tk. 300, Tk. 350
If a shopkeeper sells 1/3of his goods at a profit of 14%, 3/5 of the goods at a profit of 17.5% and the remaining at a profit of 20%, then his profit on the whole is equal to [Aggarwal-170]
(a) 15.5%
(b) 16%
(c) 16.5%
(d) 17%
I purchased 120 exercise bookset the rate of Tk. 3 each and sold 1/3 of them at the rate of Tk. 4 each ½ of them at the rate of Tk. 5 each and the rest at the cost price. My profit percent is? [Aggarwal-168]
(a) 44%
(b) 46 %
(c) 44 4/9 %
(d) 45%
A man sells two articles at Tk. 99 each. He gains 10% on one and loses 10% on the other. Then on overall basis he
(a) gains Tk. 2
(b) neither gains nor loss
(c) loses Tk. 2
(d) loses Tk. 1
Ashok buys a car at 20% discount of the price and sells it at 20% higher price. His percentage gain is [Aggarwal-53]
(a) 20%
(b) 40%
(c) 50%
(d) 66%
A fair price shopkeeper takes 10% profit on his goods. He lost 20% goods during theft. His loss percent is [Aggarwal-126]
(a) 8
(b) 10
(c) 11
(d) 12
Saransh purchased 120 reams of paper at Tk. 80 per ream. He spent Tk. 280 on transportation, paid octroi at the rate of 40 paise per ream and paid Tk.72 to the coolie. If he wants to have a gain of 8%, what must be.the selling price per ream? [Aggarwal-29]
(a) Tk.86
(b) Tk. 87.48
(c) Tk.89
(d) Tk. 90
Jacob bought a scooter for a certain sum of money. He spent 10% of the cost on repairs and sold the scooter for a profit of Tk.1100. How much did he spend on repairs if he made a profit of 20%? [Aggarwal-31]
(a) Tk. 400
(b) Tk. 440
(c) Tk. 500
(d) Tk.550
(W)***A departmental store receives a shipment of 1000 shirts, for which it pays Tk.9000. The store sells the shirts at a price 80% above cost for one month, after which it reduces the price of the shirts to 20% above cost. The store sells 75% of the shirts during the first month and 50% of the remaining shirts afterwards. How much gross income did the sales of the shirts generate?
(a) Tk.10000
(b) Tk.10800
(c) Tk.12150
(d) Tk.13500
A man sells two articles for Tk. 240 each. On one he gains 20% and on the other he loses 20%. What is the gain or loss percent in the entire transaction [Aggarwal-156]
(a) 1% gain
(b) 2% loss
(c) 4% gain
(d) 4% loss
A milk vendor mixes water with milk in the ratio 1 : 4. He then measures 800 ml instead of a litre and sells the milk at a nominal profit of 20% over the cost price. What is his actual profit percentage? [Aggarwal-191]
(a) 37.5%
(b) 50%
(c) 62.5%
(d) 87.5%
Two-thirds of a consignment was sold at a profit of 6% and the rest at a loss of 3%. If however there was an overall profit of Tk.540, the value of consignment was [Aggarwal-178]
(a) Tk.15000
(b) Tk. 16000
(c) Tk.18000
(d) None
A cloth merchant sold half of his cloth at 20% profit, half of the remaining at 20% loss and the rest was sold at the cost price. In the total transaction, his gain or loss will be [Aggarwal-171]
(a) Neither loss nor gain
(b) 5% loss
(c) 5% gain
(d) 10% gain
A man bought goods worth Tk.6000 and sold half of them at a gain of 10%. At what gain percent must he sell the remainder so as to get a gain of 25% on the whole? [Aggarwal-174]
(a) 25%
(b) 30%
(c) 35%
(d) 40%
A shopkeeper cheats to the extent of 10% while buying as well as selling, by using false weights. His total gain is[Aggarwal-116]
(a) 10%
(b) 11%
(c) 20%
(d) 21%
A grocer sells rice at a profit of 10% and uses weights which are 20% less than the market weight. The total gain earned by him will be[Aggarwal-118]
(a) 30%
(b) 35%
(c) 37.5%
(d) None
A shopkeeper advertises for selling cloth at 4% loss. However, by using a false metre scale he actually gains 20%. What is the actual length of the scale? [Aggarwal-121]
(a) 70 cm
(b) 75 cm
(c) 80 cm
(d) 90 cm
Instead of a metre scale, a cloth merchant uses a 120 cm scale while buying but uses an 80 cm scale while selling the same cloth. If he offers a discount of 20% on cash payment what is his overall profit percentage? [Aggarwal-122]
(a) 15%
(b) 20%
(c) 2.5%
(d) 40%
A dairyman pays Tk. 6.40 per liter of milk. He adds water and sells the mixture at Tk.8 per litre, thereby making 37.5% profit. The proportion of water to milk received by the customers is [Sonali Bank (Off-FF)-2019] +[Aggarwal-107]
(a) 1 : 10
(b) 1 : 12
(c) 1 : 15
(d) 1 : 20
Five litres of water is added to a certain quantity of pure milk costing Tk. 3 per liter. If by selling the mixture at the same price as before, a profit of 20% is made, then what is the amount of pure milk in the mixture? [Aggarwal-108]
(a) 20 liters
(b) 25 liters
(c) 30 litres
(d) 35 litres
A milkman cheats his customer in two ways. He mixes 10% water in pure milk and increases the price of milk by 10%. He purchases 20 kg pure milk at a rate of Tk.15 per kg. His total profit by selling it is [Aggarwal-111]
(a) Tk.40
(b)Tk.63
(c) Tk. 80
(d)Tk.100
A dishonest dealer uses a scale of 90 cm instead of a metre scale and claims to sell at cost price. His profit is[Aggarwal-112]
(a) 9%
(b) 10%
(c) 12%
(d) None
A fruit seller professes to sell his fruits at cost price; but still gains 25% on his outlay. What weight does he substitute for a kilogram?[Aggarwal-114]
(a) 800 gm
(b) 850 gm
(c) 890 gm
(d) 900 gm
Tarun got 30% concession on the labelled price of an article and sold it for Tk.8750 with 25% profit on the price he bought. What was the labelled price? [Aggarwal-268]
(a) Tk.10,000
(b) Tk.12,000
(c) Tk.16,000
(d) None
A merchant marks his goods at 25% above the cost price. Due to a slump in the market, his cost reduces by 5%. He thus offers a discount of 8% due to which the sales go up by 25%. Compute the change in the merchant’s profit
(a) 5% higher
(b)7 % higher
(c) 8% lower
(d) unchanged
Manoj sold an article for Tk. 15000. Had he offered a discount of 10% on the selling price he would have earned a profit of 8%. What is the cost price?[Aggarwal-209]
(a) Tk. 12250
(b) Tk.12500
(c) Tk. 13250
(d) Tk.13500
By selling an umbrella for Tk. 300, a shopkeeper gains 20%. During a clearance sale, the shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% on the marked price. His gain percent during the sale is [Aggarwal-240]
(a) 7
(b) 7.5
(c) 8
(d) 9
At what percent above the cost price must a shopkeeper mark his goods so that he gains 20% even after giving a discount of 10% on the marked price?[Aggarwal-243]
(a) 25%
(b) 30%
(c) 33.33%
(d) 37 %
A shopkeeper earns a profit of 12% on selling a book at 10% discount on the printed price. The ratio of the cost price and the printed price of the book is? [Aggarwal-236]
(a) 45 : 56
(b) 50:61
(c) 99 : 125
(d) None
A trader marked the price of his commodity so as to include a profit of 25%. He allowed discount of 16% on the marked price. His actual profit was? [Aggarwal-234]
(a) 5%
(b) 9%
(c) 16%
(d) 25%
A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of an item 35% above its cost price. The percentage of discount allowed to gain 8% is? [Aggarwal-250]
(a) 20%
(b) 27%
(c) 31%
(d) 43%
A showroom owner sells a leather jacket for Tk. X and claims to make a profit of 10%. He plans to have a stall in the trade fair and marks the same jacket at Tk. 2X. At the stall, he allows a discount of 20%. What will be the percentage profit that he will make at the trade fair? [Aggarwal-237]
(a)60%
(b) 76%
(c)80%
(d) 86%
A tradesman gives 4% discount on the marked price and gives 1 article free for buying every 15 articles and thus gains 35%. The marked price is above the cost price by [Aggarwal-248]
(a) 20%
(b) 39%
(c) 40%
(d) 50%
A trader marked his goods at 20% above the cost price. He sold half the stock at the marked price, one quarter at a discount of 20% on the marked price and the rest at a discount of 40% on the marked price. His total gain is [Aggarwal-251]
(a) 2%
(b) 4.5%
(c) 13.5%
(d) 15%
A product when sold with 10% rebate on the listed price gave a profit of Tk.70. What was its cost price?[Aggarwal-252]
(a) Tk.200
(b) Tk. 350
(c) Tk.700
(d) cannot be determined.
A manufacturer marked an article at Tk.50 and sold it allowing 20% discount. If his profit was 25%, then the cost price of the article was [Aggarwal-253]
(a) Tk. 30
(b) Tk. 32
(c) Tk. 35
(d) Tk. 40
Sanjay made a profit of 8% is made by selling a shirt after offering a discount of 12%. If the marked price of the shirt is Tk.1080, find its cost price [Aggarwal-284] (a) 890
(b) 780
(c) 880
(d) 900
C
The price of a cycle is marked at Tk.1150. A shopkeeper earns a profit of 15% after allowing a discount of 15% on the marked price. Find the cost price of the cycle. [Aggarwal-291]
(a) Tk. 900
(b) Tk. 1000
(c) Tk.850
(d) Tk. 950
A shopkeeper sold sarees at Tk. 266 each after giving 5% discount on labelled price. Had he not given the discount, he would have earned a profit of 12% on the cost price. What was the cost price of each saree? [Aggarwal-261]
(a) Tk.240
(b) Tk. 260
(c) Tk.280
(d) None
A sells a scooter priced at Tk. 36000. He gives a discount of 8% on the first Tk. 20000 and 5% on the next Tk. 10000. How much discount can he afford on the remaining Tk. 6000 if he is to get as much as when 7% discount is allowed on the total? [Aggarwal208]
(a) 5%
(b) 6%
(c) 7%
(d) 8%
Two shopkeepers announce the same price of 700 for a sewing machine. The first offers successive discounts of 30% and 6% while the second offers successive discounts of 20% and 16%. The shopkeeper that offers better discount, charges ——- less than the other shopkeeper. [Aggarwal-224]
(a)Tk. 9.80
(b) Tk. 16.80
(c) Tk. 22.40
(d) Tk. 36.40
A trader marked the price of a product in such a way that it is 20% more than the cost price. If he allows 10% discount on the marked price to the ‘customer then his gain is [Aggarwal-233]
(a) 8%
(b) 10%
(c) 15%
(d) 20%
If on a marked price, the difference of selling prices with a discount of 30% and two successive discount of 20% and 10% is Tk. 72, then the marked price is [Aggarwal-222]
(a) 2400
(b) 2500
(c) 3000
(d) 3600
A shopkeeper gives 12% additional discount on the discounted price, after giving an initial discount of 20% on the labelled price of a radio. If the final sale price of the radio is Tk.704, then what is its labelled price? [Aggarwal-201]
(a) Tk. 844.80
(b) Tk. 929.28
(c) Tk. 1000
(d) Tk. 1044.80
For the purchase of a motor car, a man has to pay Tk. 17000 when a single discount of 15% is allowed. How much will he have to pay for it if two successive discounts of 5% and 10% respectively are allowed? [Aggarwal-218]
(a) Tk. 17000
(b) Tk. 17010
(c) Tk. 17100
(d) Tk. 18000
A dealer buys an article marked at Tk.25000 with 20% and 5% off. He spends Tk.1000 on its repairs and sells it for Tk.25000. What is his gain or loss percent? [Aggarwal-216]
(a) Loss of 25%
(b) Gain of 25%
(c) Loss of 10%
(d) Gain of 10%
A fan is listed at Tk.1500 and a discount of 20% is offered on the list price. What additional discount must be offered to the customer to bring the net price to Tk.1104? [Aggarwal-202]
(a) 8%
(b) 10%
(c) 12%
(d) 15%
The marked price of a shirt and trousers are in the ratio 1 : 2. The shopkeeper gives 40% discount on the shirt. If the total discount on the set of the shirt and trousers is 30%, the discount offered on the trousers is?[Aggarwal-262]
(a) 15%
(b) 20%
(c) 25%
(d) 30%
Even after reducing the marked price of a transistor by Tk. 32, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. If the cost price be Tk. 320, what percentage of profit would he have made if he had sold the transistor at the marked price? [Aggarwal-264]
(a) 10%
(b) 20%
(c) 25%
(d) None
A shopkeeper sold an article offering a discount of 5% and earned a profit of 23.5%. What would have been the percentage of profit earned if no discount was offered? [Aggarwal-265]
(a) 24.5
(b) 28.5
(c) 30
(d) None
Komal buys an article at a discount of 25%. At what percentage above the cost price should he sell it to make a profit of 25% over the original list price? [Aggarwal-266]
(a) 25
(b) 30
(c) 40
(d) 66.67
Peter bought an item at 20% discount on its original price. He sold it with 40% increase on the price he bought it. The new sale price is by what percent more than the original price? [Aggarwal-267]
(a) 7.5
(b)8
(c) 10
(d)12
Three successive discounts of 20% on the marked price of a commodity are together equivalent to a single discount of [Aggarwal-213]
(a) 48.8%
(b) 50.2%
(c) 55.8%
(d) 60%
The value of a machine depreciates every year at the rate of 10% on its value at the beginning of that year. If the present value of the machine is Tk.729, its worth three years ago was [Aggarwal-286]
(a) Tk.947.70
(b) Tk.1000
(c) Tk.750.87
(d) Tk.800
Jatin bought a refrigerator with 20% discount on the labelled price. Had he bought it with 25% discount, he would have saved Tk.500. At what price did he buy the refrigerator? [Aggarwal-207]
(a) Tk. 5000
(b) Tk.10,000
(c) Tk. 12,500
(d) Tk. 8000
Applied to a bill for Tk. 1,00,000, the difference between a discount of 40% and two successive discounts of 36% and 4% is [Aggarwal-220]
(a) Nil
(b)Tk.1440
(c)Tk.2500
(d) Tk.1960
