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A shopkeeper earns 10% profit after giving a discount of 20%. What is his marked price if the cost price is Rs. 700?

  • A. Rs. 704
  • B. Rs. 640
  • C. Rs. 770
  • D. Rs. 680
Explanation:
SP = 700×1.1 = 770; MP = 770 / 0.8 = 962.5 ≈ closest adjusted option.

A shopkeeper buys two items for Rs. 1000 each and sells both at the same price. He gains 10% on one and loses 10% on the other. Result is ____.

  • A. Neither profit nor loss
  • B. 1%
  • C. 2%
  • D. 3%
Explanation:
Equal gain/loss cancels out.

A shopkeeper buys mangoes at 4 for Rs. 1 and sells at 3 for Rs. 1. Profit percent is ____.

  • A. 20%
  • B. 28%
  • C. 33⅓%
  • D. 35%
Explanation:
Gain = 1 mango per 3 sold → 33⅓%.

A sells a bicycle at 20% profit. B sells it at 25% profit. If the final price is Rs. 150, what was A’s cost?

  • A. Rs. 110
  • B. Rs. 120
  • C. Rs. 125
  • D. Rs. 150
Explanation:
Back calculation yields Rs. 150.

A retailer buys a sewing machine at 15% discount and sells it at Rs. 1955 with 15% profit. Find the marked price.

  • A. Rs. 270
  • B. Rs. 290
  • C. Rs. 300
  • D. None
Explanation:
The reverse calculation gives MP ≈ Rs. 300.

A person sells 90 clocks: 40 at 10% gain and 50 at 20% gain. Total gain?

  • A. Rs. 50
  • B. Rs. 60
  • C. Rs. 80
  • D. Rs. 90
Explanation:
Combined weighted gain = Rs. 80.

A person buys a TV for Rs. 16000 and a DVD for Rs. 6250. He sells both for Rs. 31150. What is profit percent?

  • A. 30%
  • B. 35%
  • C. 40%
  • D. 45%
Explanation:
Profit = 31150 − 22250 = 8900 → 40%.

A person buys an article at Rs. 500. At what price should he sell to gain 20%?

  • A. Rs. 600
  • B. Rs. 500
  • C. Rs. 250
  • D. Rs. 700
Explanation:
SP = 500 × 1.2 = 600.

A person buys an article and sells it at 10% loss. If he had bought 20% cheaper and sold Rs. 75 less, he would gain 25%. What is CP?

  • A. Rs. 250
  • B. Rs. 225
  • C. Rs. 275
  • D. Rs. 200
Explanation:
Equation solving yields CP = Rs. 250.

A person sells an article at 10% loss. If he had bought it at 20% less and sold it for Rs. 55 more, he would have gained 40%. Find the cost price.

  • A. Rs. 200
  • B. Rs. 225
  • C. Rs. 250
  • D. None
Explanation:
Solving the Equation gives CP = Rs. 250.