A. 5
B. 8
C. 10
D. 15
Explanation:
He buys 12 oranges,
Then S.P = Rs. 1
Now, 80 : 1 :: 120 : X
X = 1 × 120/80 = 3/2 Rs. 3/2,
oranges sold = 12 Rs. 1,
oranges sold = (12 × 2/3) = 8
Related Mcqs:
- If a man lost 4% by selling oranges at the rate of 12 a rupee at how many a rupee must he sell them to gain 44%?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10 - By selling 12 pencils for a rupee a man loses 20%. How many for a rupee should he sell in order to gain 20%?
A. 8
B. 9
C. 12
D. 16 - By selling 12 toffees for a rupee, a man loses 20%. How many for a rupee should be sell to get a gain of 20%?
A. 5
B. 8
C. 10
D. 15 - By selling Toffees at 20 for a rupee, a man loses 40 %. To gain 20 %, for one rupee he must sell?
A. 16 toffees
B. 20 toffees
C. 25 toffees
D. 24 toffees - Oranges are bought at 11 for a rupee and an equal number more at 9 a rupee. If these are sold at 10 for a rupee, find the loss or gain percent?
A. 1% gain
B. 2% gain
C. 1% loss
D. 2% loss - A bag contains 1 rupee, 2 rupee and 5 rupee coins amounting to Rs.264. If the ratio of the number of these coins is 3:5:4, find the number of 1 rupee coins.
A. 66
B. 48
C. 24
D. 8 - A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain 20%?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6 - 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 shopkeeper loses 15%, if an article is sold for Rs. 102. What should be the selling price of the article to gain 20%?
A. Rs. 150
B. Rs. 144
C. Rs. 138
D. Rs. 132
E. None of these - A man buys two articles for Rs.1980 each and he gains 10% on the first and loses 10% on the next. Find his total gain or loss percent?
A. 1% gain
B. 1% loss
C. 10% loss
D. no gain or no loss
