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Current Question
A 20% reduction in the price of rice allows a person to buy 3.5 kg more for the same money. What is the original price per kg?
  • A. Rs. 20
  • B. Rs. 22.50
  • C. Rs. 25
  • D. Rs. 27.50
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Using the proportional relation, the original price is Rs. 27.50.
Related Question 1
A 20% reduction in the price of salt allows a lady to buy 10 kg more for Rs. 100. What is the original price per kg?
  • A. 2.5
  • B. 2⅔
  • C. 2.5
  • D. 3
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Using the inverse price-quantity relation yields Rs. 2.5/kg.
Related Question 2
A 40% reduction in banana price enables a man to buy 64 more bananas for Rs. 40. What is the reduced price per dozen?
  • A. Rs. 5
  • B. Rs. 4
  • C. Rs. 2
  • D. Rs. 3
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Unit price calculated from increased quantity.
Related Question 3
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
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Solving the Equation gives CP = Rs. 250.
Related Question 4
Selling an umbrella for Rs. 300 gives 20% gain. Which discount results in the same price?
  • A. 7%
  • B. 7.5%
  • C. 8%
  • D. 9%
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Adjust the discount to match the gain.
Related Question 5
If cost price increases by 50% and selling price remains same, profit percent will ____.
  • A. Increase
  • B. Decrease
  • C. Same
  • D. Double
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Higher CP reduces profit percentage.