1. By selling an article for 102, there is a loss of 15%, when the article is sold for 134.40, the net result in the transaction is ?

12% gain

12% loss

10% loss

15% gain

Answer: 12% gain

Explanation:


2. A man bought 30 defective machines for Rs. 1000. He repaired and sold them at the rate of Rs. 300 per machine. He got profit of Rs. 150 per machine. How much did he spend on repairs (in Rupees) ?

5500

4500

3500

2500

Answer: 3500

Explanation:


3. Nita blends two varieties of tea one costing 180 per kg and another costing 200 per kg in the ratio 5 : 3. If she sells the blended variety at 210 per kg, then her gain percent is ?

10%

11%

12%

13%

Answer: 12%

Explanation:


4. If an article is sold at 200% profit, then the ratio of its cost price to its selling price will be ?

1 : 2

2 : 1

1 : 3

3 : 1

Answer: 1 : 3

Explanation:


5. The ratio, in which tea costing 192 per kg is to be mixed with tea costing 150 per kg so that the mixed tea, when sold for 194.40 per kg, gives a profit of 20%, is ?

2 : 5

3 : 5

5 : 3

5 : 2

Answer: 2 : 5

Explanation:


6. 7 kg of tea costing 280 per kg is mixed with 9 kg of tea costing 240 per kg. The average price per kg of the mixed tea is ?

255.80

257.50

267.20

267.50

Answer: 257.50

Explanation:


7. 864 is divided among A, B and C such that 8 times A’s share is equal to 12 times B’s share and also equal to 6 times C’s share. How much did B get ?

399

192

288

72

Answer: 192

Explanation:


8. A starts business with 3500/- and after 5 months, B joins with A as his partner. After a year, the profit is divided in the ratio 2 : 3. What is B’s contribution in the capital ?

8000/-

8500/-

9000/-

7500/-

Answer: 9000/-

Explanation:


9. If the ratio of cost price to selling price is 10 : 11, then the rate of per cent of profit is ?

1.1%

0.1%

10%

1%

Answer: 10%

Explanation:


10. The liquids, X and Y are mixed in the ratio of 3 : 2 and the mixture is sold at Rs. 11 per litre at a profit of 10%. If the liquid X costs Rs. 2 more per litre than Y, the cost of X per litre is (in Rs.) ?

10.80

11.75

9.50

11

Answer: 10.80

Explanation: