1. Two items A and B are sold at a profit of 10% and 15% respectively. If the amount of profit received is the same, then the cost price of A and B may be ?

1000, 1500

5000, 2000

3000, 2000

3000, 5000

Answer: 3000, 2000

Explanation:


2. A man sells two chairs at 120 each and by doing so gains 25% on one chair and loses 25% on the other. His loss on the whole in is ?

20

16

25

30

Answer: 16

Explanation:


3. A shopkeeper blends two varieties of tea costing 18 and 13 per 100 gm in the ratio 7 : 3. He sells the blended variety at the rate of 18.15 per 100 gm. His percentage gain in the transaction is ?

10%

12%

14%

8%

Answer: 10%

Explanation:


4. A man buys a table and a chair for Rs. 500. He sells the table at a loss of 10% and the chair at a gain of 10%. He still gains Rs.10 on the whole. The cost price of chair in rupees is ?

Rs. 200

Rs. 250

Rs. 300

Rs. 350

Answer: Rs. 300

Explanation:


5. The difference between the selling price and cost price of an article is 210. If the profit percent is 25, then the selling price of the article is ?

950

1,050

1,150

1,250

Answer: 1,050

Explanation:


6. If the difference between the selling prices of an article at profit of 6% and 4% is 3, then the cost price of the article should be ?

100

150

175

200

Answer: 150

Explanation:


7. A reduction of 20% in the price of salt enabled a purchaser to obtain 4 kg. more for 100. The reduced price of salt per kg is ?

4

5

6.25

6.50

Answer: 6.50

Explanation:


8. By selling a table for 350 instead of 400, loss per cent increases by 5%. The cost price of table is ?

1,050

417.50

435

1,000

Answer: 1,000

Explanation:


9. A person sells an article for 75 and gains as much per cent as the cost price of the article in rupees. The cost price of the article is ?

37.50

40

50

150

Answer: 50

Explanation:


10. An article passing through two hands is sold at a profit of 38% at the original cost price. If the first dealer makes a profit of 20%, then the profit percent made by the second is ?

15%

12%

10%

5%

Answer: 15%

Explanation: