CI&SI, Profit & Loss, Partnership (16th May)

A person marks his goods x% above the cost price and allows a discount of 30% on the marked price. If his profit is 5%, then the value of x will be?

• 50

• 40

• 30

• 20

A shopkeeper bought 120 quintals of wheat. 20% of it was sold at 25% loss. At what percent should he sell the rest to gain 25% on the whole transaction?

• 37

• 37 1/2

• 37 3/4

• 37 1/4

Anu sold an article for Rs.480 at some profit. Had she sold it for Rs.400, then there would have been a loss equal to one-third of the initial profit. What was the cost price of the article?

• 320

• 400

• 280

• 420

A shopkeeper allows 28% discount on the marked price of an article and still makes a profit of 20%. If he gains Rs. 30.80 on the sale of one article, then what will be the cost price of the article?

• 151

• 154

• 145

• 160

When an article is sold for Rs. 355, there is a loss of 29%.To gain 21% it should be sold for?

• 602

• 605

• 600

• 700

Radha marks her goods 25% above the cost price. She sells 35% of goods at the marked price, 4C% at 15% discount and the remaining at 20% discount. What is her overall percentage gain?

• 11.25

• 11.75

• 11

• 11.20

Sujata marks an article 36% above the cost price and allows a 40% discount on the marked price. The loss percentage is?

• 19

• 18

• 18.4

• 25

A sum of Rs. 18,000 is lent at 10% p.a. compound interest compounded annually. What is the difference between the compound interest for 3rd year and 4th year.

• Rs. 217.80

• Rs. 200

• Rs. 330

• Rs. 330.75

A sum of Rs. 8400 amount Rs.11,046 at 8.75 p.a. simple interest in certain time. What is the simple interest on sum of Rs.9600 at the same rate for the same time?

• Rs. 4000

• Rs. 3050

• Rs. 3000

• Rs. 3024

What will be compound interest on sum of Rs.31,250 for 2 years at 12% p.a. if the interest is compounded 8 monthly?

• Rs. 8000

• Rs. 8116

• Rs. 9116

• Rs. 9500