A farmer bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain 20% ? By Editor No Comment Answer : C. 5
If books bought at prices ranging from Rs. 200 to Rs. 350 are sold at prices ranging from Rs. 300 to Rs. 425, what is the greatest possible profit that might be made in selling eight books ? By Editor No Comment Answer : D . 1800
100 oranges are bought at the rate of Rs. 350 and sold at the rate of Rs. 48 per dozen. The percentage of profit or loss is ? By Editor No Comment Answer : A . 1427% gain
A trader mixes 26 kg of rice at Rs.20 per kg with 30 kg of rice of other variety at Rs.36 per kg and sells the mixture at Rs.30 per kg. His profit percent is ? By Editor No Comment Answer : B. 5%
When a plot is sold for Rs. 18,700, the owner loses 15%. At what price must that plot be sold in order to gain 15% ? By Editor No Comment Answer : C. Rs. 25,300
Some articles were bought at 6 articles for Rs. 5 and sold at 5 articles for Rs. 6. Gain percent is ? By Editor No Comment Answer : D. 44%
A man buys a cycle for Rs. 1400 and sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price of the cycle ? By Editor No Comment Answer : C. Rs. 1190
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 ? By Editor No Comment Answer : B .70%
The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25%, then the value of x is ? By Editor No Comment Answer : B . 16
Alfred buys an old scooter for Rs. 4700 and spends Rs. 800 on its repairs. If he sells the scooter for Rs. 5800, his gain percent is ? By Editor No Comment Answer : B . 5511%
