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:

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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. 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

3. 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

4. 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?

   A. 30%
   B. 33%
   C. 33 1/3%
   D. 35%

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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. 55 more he would have had a profit of 40 %. The C.P of the article is:

   A. Rs. 200
   B. Rs. 225
   C. Rs. 250
   D. None of these

8. The ratio between the sale price and the cost price of an article is 7:5. What is the ratio between the profit and the cost price of that article?

   A. 2:7
   B. 5:2
   C. 7:2
   D. Data inadequate
   E. None of these

9. 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

10. 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