If goods be purchased for Rs.840 and one-fourth be sold at a loss of 20% at what gain percent should the remainder be sold so as to gain 20% on the whole transaction?

Related Mcqs:

1. 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

2. Find the least number which when divided by 35 leaves remainder 25, when divided by 25 leaves remainder 15 and when divided by 15 leaves remainder 5?

   A. 420
   B. 515
   C. 435
   D. 518

3. A shopkeeper purchased 70 kg of potatoes for Rs. 420 and sold the whole lot at the rate of Rs. 6.50 per kg. What will be his gain percent?

   A. 4 1/6 %
   B. 6 1/6 %
   C. 8 1/3 %
   D. 20 %

4. A horse and a cow were sold for Rs. 12000 each. The horse was sold at a loss of 20 % and the cow at a gain of 20 %. The entire transaction resulted in___________?

   A. No loss or gain
   B. Loss of Rs. 1000
   C. Gain of Rs. 1000
   D. Gain of Rs. 2000

5. Rayyan purchased a refrigerator and a mobile phone for Rs. 15000 and Rs. 8000 respectively. He sold the refrigerator at a loss of 4 percent and the mobile phone at a profit of 10 percent. Overall he make a________?

   A. loss of Rs. 200
   B. loss of Rs. 100
   C. profit of Rs. 100
   D. profit of Rs. 200
   E. None of these

6. A fruit vendor purchased 20 dozens of bananas at Rs. 15 per dozen. But one-fourth of the bananas were rotten and had to be thrown away. He sold two-third of the remaining bananas at Rs. 22.50 per dozen. At what price per dozen should he sell the remaining bananas to make neither a profit nor a loss?

   A. Rs. 20
   B. Rs. 15
   C. Rs. 22.50
   D. Rs. 7.50
   E. None of these

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%

8. If a trader sold two cars each at Rs. 325475 and gains 12% on the first and loses 12% on the second, then his profit or loss percent on the whole is_______?

   A. 1.44% loss
   B. 14.4% profit
   C. 14.4% loss
   D. 0%
   E. None of these

9. 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

10. The cost price of an article which on being sold at a gain of 12 % yields Rs. 6 more than when it is sold at a loss of 12 % is:

    A. Rs. 30
    B. Rs. 25
    C. Rs. 24
    D. Rs. 20