1. A and B invest in a business in the ratio 3 : 2. If 5% of the total profit goes to charity and A’s share in profit is Rs. 8,550, then total profit is ?

Rs. 15,760

Rs.15,735

Rs. 14,250

Rs. 15,000

Answer: Rs. 15,000

Explanation:


2. If the loss per cent on an article is 15%, then the ratio of the cost price and the selling price will be ?

17 : 20

20 : 17

23 : 15

15 : 23

Answer: 20 : 17

Explanation:


3. The ratio of cost price and selling price of an article is 25 : 26. The per cent of profit will be ?

26%

25%

1%

4%

Answer: 4%

Explanation:


4. Salary of a person is increased by 20%, then it is decreased by 20%. Change in his salary is ?

4% decreased

4% increased

8% decreased

neither decrease nor increase

Answer: 4% decreased

Explanation:


5. By selling an article for 72, there is a loss of 10%. In order to gain 5%, its selling price should be ?

87

85

80

84

Answer: 84

Explanation:


6. A shopkeeper bought 80kg of sugar at the rate of 13.50 per kg. He mixed it with 120kg of sugar costing 16 per kg. In order to make a profit of 20%, he must sell the mixture at ?

18 per kg

17 per kg

16.40 per kg

15 per kg

Answer: 18 per kg

Explanation:


7. By selling a plot of land for 45,000 a person loses 10%. At what price should he sell it to gain 15% ?

50,000

55,000

57,500

60,000

Answer: 57,500

Explanation:


8. By selling a basket for 19.50, a shopkeeper gains 30%. For how much should he sell it to gain 40% ?

21

21.50

24

23

Answer: 21

Explanation:


9. An article was sold at a profit of 12%. If the cost price would be 10% less and selling price would be 5.75 more, there would be profit of 30%. Then at what price it should be sold to make a profit of 20% ?

115

120

138

215

Answer: 138

Explanation:


10. Rita bought a television set with 20% discount on the labelled price. She made a profit of 800 by selling it for 16,800. The labelled price of the set was ?

18,000

20,000

20,800

24,000

Answer: 20,000

Explanation: