A trader bought two horses for ₹ 19500. He sold one at

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181.

A manufacturer marked an article at ₹ 50 and sold it allowing 20% discount. If his profit was 25%, then the cost price of the article was

  • ₹ 40

  • ₹ 35

  • ₹ 32

  • ₹ 30

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182.

A shopkeeper earns a profit of 12% on selling a book at 10% discount on the printed price. The ratio of the cost price and the printed price of the book is

  • 45 : 56

  • 45 : 51

  • 47 : 56

  • 47 : 51

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183.

By selling a bicycle of ₹ 2850, a shopkeeper gains 14%. If the profit is reduced to 8%, then the selling pri e will be

  • ₹ 2600

  • ₹ 2700

  • ₹ 2800

  • ₹ 3000

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184.

What single discount is equivalent to two successive discounts of 20% and 15%?

  • 35%

  • 32%

  • 34%

  • 30%

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185.

While selling a watch, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 5%. If he gives a discount of 6%, he earns ₹ 15 less as profit. What is the marked price of the watch?

  • ₹ 1250

  • ₹ 1400

  • ₹ 1500

  • ₹ 750

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186.

If the selling price of 10 articles is equal to the cost price of 11 articles, then the gain per cent is

  • 10

  • 11

  • 15

  • 25

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187.

The cost price of an article is 40% of the selling price. What percent of the cost price is the selling price?

  • 140%

  • 200%

  • 220%

  • 250%

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188.

Krishna purchased a number of articles at ₹ 10 for each and the same number for ₹ 14 each. He mixed them together and sold them for ₹ 13 each. Then, his gain or loss per cent is

  • loss 8 1 third percent sign

  • gain 8 2 over 3 percent sign

  • loss 8 2 over 3 percent sign

  • gain 8 1 third percent sign

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189.

A trader bought two horses for ₹ 19500. He sold one at a loss of 20% and the other at a profit of 15%. If the selling price of each horse is the same, then their cost price are respectively.

  • ₹ 10000 and ₹ 9500

  • ₹ 11500 and ₹ 8000

  • ₹ 12000 and ₹ 7500

  • ₹ 10500 and ₹ 9000


B.

₹ 11500 and ₹ 8000

Let the C.P. of a horse  = ₹ x
Then, C.P. of second horse  = ₹ (19500 - x)
According to the question,
straight x space cross times space 80 over 100 space equals space left parenthesis 19500 space minus space straight x right parenthesis space cross times space space 115 over 100
rightwards double arrow space space space space 16 straight x space equals space 23 left parenthesis 19500 space minus space straight x right parenthesis
rightwards double arrow space space space 16 straight x space equals space 448500 space minus space 23 straight x
rightwards double arrow space space space space 39 straight x space equals space 448500
rightwards double arrow space space space straight x space equals space 448500 over 39
rightwards double arrow space space space space straight x space equals space ₹ space 11500
∴    C.P. of first horse = ₹ 11500
and C.P. of second horse = ₹ 19500 - 11500 = ₹ 8000

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190.

A shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% to his customers and still gains 20%. Find the marked price of the article which costs ₹ 450.

  • ₹ 600

  • ₹ 540

  • ₹ 660

  • ₹ 580

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