Quiz Discussion

Successive discount of 10%,12% and 15% amount to a single discount of:

• 1]

  32.68%

• 2]

  35.28%

• 3]

  36.68%

• 4]

  None Of These

If selling price is doubled, the profit triples. Find the profit percent.

• 1]

  66*2/3

• 2]

  100

• 3]

  105*1/3

• 4]

  120

If the cost of 5 kg of apples is Rs 600, then what will be the cost of 27 kg of apples?

• 1]

  2240

• 2]

  3240

• 3]

  4240

• 4]

  5240

Sam purchased 20 dozens of toys at the rate of Rs. 375 per dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of Rs. 33. What was his percentage profit?

• 1]

  3.5

• 2]

  4.5

• 3]

  5.6

• 4]

  6.5

A shopkeeper gives 12% additional discount on the discounted price, after giving an initial discount of 20% on the labelled price of a radio. If the final sale price of the radio is Rs. 704, then what is its labelled price?

• 1]

  Rs 844.80

• 2]

  Rs 929.28

• 3]

  Rs 1000

• 4]

  Rs 1044.8

When a plot is sold for Rs. 18,700, the owner loses 15%. At what price must that plot be sold in order to gain 15%?

• 1]

  Rs. 21,000

• 2]

  Rs. 22,500

• 3]

  Rs. 25,300

• 4]

  Rs. 25,800

A man gains 20% by selling an article for a certain price. If he sells it at double the price, the percentage of profit will be

• 1]

  130%

• 2]

  140%

• 3]

  150%

• 4]

  160%

Alfred buys an old scooter for Rs. 4700 and spends Rs. 800 on its repairs. If he sells the scooter for Rs. 5800, his gain percent is:

• 1]

  4*4/7 %

• 2]

  5*5/11 %

• 3]

  10%

• 4]

  12%

On selling 17 balls at Rs. 720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls. The cost price of a ball is:

• 1]

  Rs. 45

• 2]

  Rs. 50

• 3]

  Rs. 55

• 4]

  Rs. 60

A shopkeeper cheats to the extent of 10% while buying and selling, by using false weights. His total gain is.

• 1]

  20%

• 2]

  21%

• 3]

  22%

• 4]

  23%