A. Rs. 300
B. Rs. 320
C. Rs. 440
D. Rs. 500
Explanation:
Let S.P = Rs. X
Then, 400 + 20% of x = x
(Or) 400 + X/5 = X
(Or) 4X/5 = 400
(or) x = 400 × 5/4 = 500
S.P = Rs. 500
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A. 30%
B. 33%
C. 33 1/3%
D. 35% - A watch was sold at a loss of 10%. If it was sold for Rs.140 more, there would have been a gain of 4%. What is the cost price?
A. Rs.1000
B. Rs.1140
C. Rs.860
D. Rs.760 - While selling the watch, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 5% if he gives a discount of 7 % he earns Rs. 15 less as profit. The marked price of the watch is:
A. Rs. 697.50
B. Rs. 712.50
C. Rs. 787.50
D. None of these - A man purchased a cow for Rs. 3000 and sold it the same day for Rs. 3600, allowing the buyer a credit of 2 years. If the rate of interest be 10% per annum, then the man has a gain of:
A. 0%
B. 5%
C. 7.5%
D. 10% - By selling 50 meters of cloth. I gain the selling price of 15 meters. Find the gain percent?
A. 35%
B. 30%
C. 40%
D. 42 6/7% - A dealer purchased an article at 3/4 of its list price and sold 50% more than the list price. Find his gain percent?
A. 75%
B. 50%
C. 100%
D. 80% - I bought two books; for Rs.480. I sold one at a loss of 15% and other at a gain of 19% and then I found each book was sold at the same price. Find the cost of the book sold at a loss?
A. Rs.28
B. Rs.280
C. Rs.140
D. Rs.70 - After allowing a discount of 15% on the marked price, the selling price is Rs. 6800 for an article. If it was sold at marked price, there would have been a profit of 60%. The cost price of the article is?
A. Rs. 6400
B. Rs. 5600
C. Rs. 5000
D. Rs. 4800
E. None of these - A person purchases 90 clocks and sells 40 clocks at a gain of 10% and 50 clocks at a gain of 20%. If he sold all of them at a uniform profit of 15%, then he would have got Rs. 40 less. The cost price of each clock is:_________?
A. Rs.50
B. Rs.60
C. Rs.80
D. Rs.90 - By selling 150 mangoes, a fruit-seller gains the selling price of 30 mangoes. Find the gain percent?
A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 18%
D. 30%
