Short Answer TypeOn Sunday 845 people went to the Zoo. On Monday only 169 people went. What is the per cent decrease in the people visiting the Zoo on Monday?
A shopkeeper buys 80 articles for Rs 2,400 and sells them for a profit of 16%. Find the selling price of one article.
The cost of an article was Rs 15,500. Rs 450 were spent on its repairs. If it is sold for a profit of 15%, find the selling price of the article.
A VCR and TV were bought for Rs 8,000 each. The shopkeeper made a loss of 4% on the VCR and a profit of 8% on the TV. Find the gain or loss per cent on the whole transaction.
Long Answer TypeDuring a sale, a shop offered a discount of 10% on the marked prices of all the items. What would a customer have to pay for a pair of jeans marked at Rs 1450 and two shirts marked at Rs 850 each?
For a pair of Jeans:
Marked price = Rs 1450
Discount = 10% of Rs 1450
= 
= Rs 145
∴ Sale price = Rs 1450 - Rs 145
= Rs 1305
For two Shirts:
Marked price = (Rs 850) 
2 = Rs 1700
Discount = 10% of Rs 1700
= Rs
= Rs 170
∴ Sale price = Rs 1700 - Rs 170
= Rs 1530
Total sale price = Rs 1305 + Rs 1530
= Rs 2835
Thus, the customer would have to pay Rs 2835.
A milkman sold two of his buffaloes for Rs 20,000 each. On one he made a gain of 5% and on the other a loss of 10%. Find his overall gain or loss.
Short Answer TypeThe price of a TV is Rs 13,000. The sales tax charged on it is at the rate of 12%. Find the amount that Vinod will have to pay if he buys it.
Arun bought a pair of skates at a sale where the discount given was 20%. If the amount he pays is Rs 1,600, find the marked price.
I purchased a hair-dryer for Rs 5,400 including 8% VAT. Find the price before VAT was added.
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