If 5% more is gained by selling an article for Rs. 350 than by selling it for Rs. 340, the cost of the article is:________?

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1. The percentage profit earned by selling an article for Rs. 1920 is equal to the percentage loss incurred by selling the same article for Rs. 1280. At what price should the article be sold to make 25% profit?

   A. Rs. 2000
   B. Rs. 2200
   C. Rs. 2400
   D. None of these

2. By selling a house for Rs.45000, it was found that 1/8 of the outlay was gained, what ought the selling to price to have been in order to have lost 5 p.c?

   A. Rs.38750
   B. Rs.38000
   C. Rs.40000
   D. Rs.42000

3. A trader marked the selling price of an article at 10% above the cost price. At the time of selling, he allows certain discount and suffers a loss of 1%. He allowed a discount of :

   A. 10 %
   B. 10.5 %
   C. 11 %
   D. 12.5 %

4. 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

5. Mahad sold an article for Rs. 18000. Had he offered a discount of 10% on the selling price, he would have earned a profit of 8%. What is the cost price of the article?

   A. Rs. 15000
   B. Rs. 16200
   C. Rs. 14700
   D. Rs. 15900
   E. None of these

6. A trader marked the price of the T.V. 30% above the cost price of the T.V. and gave the purchaser 10% discount on the marked price, thereby gaining Rs.340. Find the cost price of the T.V?

   A. Rs.2250
   B. Rs.2000
   C. Rs.2150
   D. Rs.2200

7. A man buys an article and sells it at a profit of 20%. If he had bought it at 20% less and sold it for Rs.75 less, he could have gained 25%. What is the cost price?

   A. Rs.370
   B. Rs.375
   C. Rs.350
   D. Rs.300

8. A person bought an article and sold it at a loss of 10%. If he had bought it for 20% less and sold it for Rs.75 less, he could have gained 25%. What is the cost price?

   A. Rs.250
   B. Rs.225
   C. Rs.275
   D. Rs.200

9. In a certain store, the profit is 320% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the selling price remains constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit?

   A. 30%
   B. 70%
   C. 100%
   D. 250%

10. Profit after selling a commodity for Rs. 425 is same as loss after selling it for Rs.355. The cost of the commodity is:________?

    A. Rs. 385
    B. Rs. 390
    C. Rs. 395
    D. Rs. 400