A. 15%
B. 16 1/6%
C. 16 2/3%
D. 20%
Explanation:
Clearly, the retailer gets 1 dozen out of 6 dozens free.
Equivalent discount = 1/6 * 100 = 16 2/3%.
Related Mcqs:
- Ramees bought 4 dozen apples at Rs. 12 per dozen and 2 dozen apples at Rs. 16 per dozen. He sold all of them to earn 20%. At what price per dozen did he sell the apples?
A. Rs. 14.40
B. Rs. 16.00
C. Rs. 16.80
D. Rs. 19.20 - 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 - A retailer buys a sewing machine at a discount of 15% and sells it for Rs. 1955. Thus, he makes a profit of 15%. The discount is:
A. Rs. 270
B. Rs. 290
C. Rs. 300
D. None of these - A manufacturer sells a pair of glasses to a wholesale dealer at a profit of 18%. The wholesaler sells the same to retailer at a profit of 20%. The retailer in turn sells them to a customer for Rs. 30.09, there by earning a profit of 25%. The cost price for the manufacturer is:________?
A. Rs. 15
B. Rs. 16
C. Rs. 17
D. Rs. 18 - If in a box of dimensions 6 m * 5 m * 4 m smaller boxes of dimensions 60 cm * 50 cm * 40 cm are kept in it, then what will be the maximum number of the small boxes that can be kept in it?
A. 500
B. 1000
C. 900
D. 600 - A wooden box of dimensions 8m x 7m x 6m is to carry rectangular boxes of dimensions 8cm x 7cm x 6cm. The maximum number of boxes that can be carried in 1 wooden box is?
A. 1200000
B. 1000000
C. 9800000
D. 7500000 - A single discount equivalent to the discount series of 20%, 10% and 5% is_______?
A. 25%
B. 30%
C. 31.6%
D. 33.5% - 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 - The cost price of an article is 64% of the marked price. Calculate the gain percent after allowing a discount of 12%?
A. 37.5%
B. 48%
C. 50.5%
D. 52% - The cost price of an article is 64% of the marked price. Calculate the gain percent after allowing a discount of 12%.
A. 37.5 %
B. 38.5 %
C. 42 %
D. 27.5 %