At what percentage above the cost price must an article be marked

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161.

A dealer allows a discount of 15%. A customer pays an amount of Rs 318.75 for an article. At what price is the article listed?

  • Rs 366.50

  • Rs 375.00

  • Rs 350.00

  • Rs 431.25

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162.

A man bought 25 creates of oranges for Rs 10,000/-. He lost 5 crates. In order to earn a total profit of 25% of the total cost, he would have to sell each of the remaining crates at:

  • Rs 650/-

  • Rs 625/-

  • Rs 600/-

  • Rs 575/-

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163.

The selling price of 6 bananas is equal to the cost price of 8 bananas. Then the percentage of profit is

  • 20%

  • 33 1 third percent sign

  • 25%

  • 30%

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164.

A basket contains 300 mangoes. 75 mangoes were distributed among some students. Find the percentage of mangoes left in the basket.

  • 70%

  • 72%

  • 76%

  • 75%

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165.

If the successive discounts be 20%, 10% and 5%, then the single equivalent rate of discount is

  • 31.6%

  • 31.5%

  • 31%

  • 31.4%

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166.

If the ratio of the cost price and the selling price of an article be 4 : 5, then the percentage of profit is 

  • 25%

  • 15%

  • 10%

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167.

A shopkeeper marks his goods 50% more than the cost price and allows a discount of 25%. His profit or loss percentage is:

  • 37.5%

  • 25.5%

  • 12.5%

  • 25%

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168.

At what percentage above the cost price must an article be marked so as to gain 33% after allowing a customer a discount of 5%?

  • 40%

  • 45%

  • 35%

  • 47%


A.

40%

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equals space fraction numerator left parenthesis 100 space plus space 33 right parenthesis over denominator left parenthesis 100 minus 5 right parenthesis end fraction space cross times space 100 space minus space 100
equals space 133 over 95 space cross times space 100 space minus space 100
equals space space 140 space minus space 100
equals space 40 percent sign

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169.

A man buys a table and chair for Rs. 500/-. He sells the table at a loss of 10% and chair at a gain of 10%. He still gains Rs. 10/- on the whole. The cost price of chair (in Rs) is:

  • Rs. 200

  • Rs. 250

  • Rs. 300

  • Rs. 350

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170.

A dealer marks his goods 20% above cost price. He then allows some discount on it and makes a profit of 8%. The rate of discount is

  • 4%

  • 6%

  • 10%

  • 12%

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