The marked price of a watch was Rs. 720. A man bought the same for Rs. 550.80, after getting two successive discounts, the first 10%. What was the second discount rate ?

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1. While selling the watch, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 5% if he gives a discount of 7 % he earns Rs. 15 less as profit. The marked price of the watch is:

   A. Rs. 697.50
   B. Rs. 712.50
   C. Rs. 787.50
   D. None of these

2. A trader marked the price of a car 20% above the cost price and allowed the purchaser 5% discount on the marked price there by gained Rs.8400. Find the cost price of the car?

   A. Rs.60000
   B. Rs.75000
   C. Rs.68400
   D. Rs.78400

3. 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

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. Tarun bought a T.V with 20% discount on the labelled price. Had he bought it with 25% discount? He would have saved Rs. 500. At what price did he buy the T.V?

   A. Rs. 5000
   B. Rs. 10000
   C. Rs. 12000
   D. Rs. 16000

6. The price of a VCR is marked at Rs. 12,000. If successive discounts of 15%, 10% and 5% be allowed, then at what price does a customer buy it?

   A. Rs. 8400
   B. Rs. 8721
   C. Rs. 8856
   D. None of these

7. A shopkeeper earns a profit of 10% after allowing a discount of 20% on the marked price. The cost price of the article whose marked price is Rs. 880, is =_______ ?

   A. Rs. 704
   B. Rs. 640
   C. Rs. 774
   D. Rs. 680

8. The marked price is 10% higher than the cost price. A discount of 10% is given on the marked price, in this kind of sale the seller

   A. Bears no loss no gain
   B. gains
   C. loses 1%
   D. None of these

9. A trader bought a car at 20% discount on its original price. He sold it at a 40% increase on the price he bought it. What percent of profit did he make on the original price?

   A. 10%
   B. 11%
   C. 12%
   D. 15%

10. The list price of an article is Rs.65. A customer pays Rs.56.16 for it. He was given two successive discounts, one of them being 10%. The other discount is________?

    A. 3%
    B. 4%
    C. 5%
    D. 6%