1. A sells an article to B at a gain of 10%, B sells it to C at a gain of 5%. If C pays 462 for it, what did it cost to A ?

500

450

600

400

Answer: 400

Explanation:


2. Two bicycles were sold for 3990 each, gaining 5% on one and losing 5% on other. The gain or loss per cent on the whole transaction is ?

neither gain nor loss

2.5% gain

2.5% loss

0.25% loss

Answer: 0.25% loss

Explanation:


3. The difference between the selling prices of an article sold at 4% and 3% profits is Rs. 3. The cost price of the article is ?

Rs. 400

Rs. 350

Rs. 300

Rs. 100

Answer: Rs. 300

Explanation:


4. A tradesman sold an article at a loss of 20%. If the selling price had been increased by 100, there would have been a gain of 5%. The cost price of the article was ?

200

25

400

250

Answer: 400

Explanation:


5. A book-seller bought 200 textbooks for 12,000. He wanted to sell them at a profit so that he got 20 books free. At what profit percent should he sell them ?

10%

11.5%

11%

12%

Answer: 10%

Explanation:


6. A person sells a table at a profit of 10%. If he had bought the table at 5% less cost and sold for 80 more, he would have gained 20%. The cost price of the table is ?

3,200

2,500

2,000

200

Answer: 2,000

Explanation:


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

1050

417.50

435

1000

Answer: 1000

Explanation:


8. If a manufacturer gains 10 percent, wholesaler 15 per cent and retailer 25 per cent, then the production cost of an article, whose retail price is 1,265, is ?

700

750

800

900

Answer: 800

Explanation:


9. If the percentage of profit calculated on selling price of an article is 20%, percentage of profit calculated on cost price will be ?

16%

24%

25%

28%

Answer: 25%

Explanation:


10. 5% more is gained by selling a watch for Rs. 350 than by selling it for Rs. 340. The cost price of the watch is ?

Rs. 110

Rs. 140

Rs. 200

Rs. 250

Answer: Rs. 200

Explanation: