Comparing Quantities

A shirt with marked price Rs 800 was sold at Rs 680. The rate of discount allowed on the shirt is:

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

If 7/3% of a number is 42 , then the number is:

• 9800

• 8

• 1800

• 180

To gain 25% after allowing a discount of 10% , the shopkeeper must mark the price of the article which costs him Rs 360 as:

• Rs 500

• Rs 450

• Rs 460

• Rs 486

Shayama purchases a scooter costing Rs 36450 and the rate of sales tax is 9% then the total amount paid by her is:

• Rs 36490.50

• Rs 39730.50

• Rs 36454.50

• Rs 33169.50

The original price of a washing machine which was bought for Rs 13500 inclusive 8% VAT is

• Rs 12420

• Rs 14580

• Rs 12500

• Rs 13492

Radhika bought a car for Rs 250000. Next year its price decreased by 10% and further next year it decreased by 12%. In the two years overall decrease per cent in the price of the car is:

• 3.2%

• 22%

• 20.8%

• 8%

Rs 1600 lent at a compound interest of 5% per annum , compouded half yearly for one year will amount to:

• Rs 1640

• Rs 1680

• Rs 1681

• Rs 1764

Suppose for the principle P, rate R% and time T, the simple interest is S and compound interest is C. Consider the possibilities.

i C > S ii C = S iii C < S THEN

• only i is correct

• either i or ii is correct

• either ii or iii is correct

• only iii is correct

the compound interest on Rs 50000 at 4% per annum for 2 years for 2 years compounded annually is:

• Rs 4000

• Rs 4080

• Rs 4280

• Rs 4050

If the cost price of 10 shirts is equal to the selling price of 8 shirts,then which of the following is true for the transaction

• profit of 25%

• loss of 25%

• profit of 20%

• loss of 20%