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101.

A man had a certain amount with him. He spent 20% of that to buy an article and 5% of the remaining on transport. Then he gifted ₹ 120. If he is left with ₹ 1,400, the amount he spent on transport is

  • ₹ 76

  • ₹ 61

  • ₹ 95

  • ₹ 95

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102.

A sells an article to B making a profit of 1 fifth of his outlay, B sells it to C, gaining 20%. If C sells it for ₹ 600 and incurs a loss of 1 over 6 of his outlay, the cost price of A is

  • ₹ 600

  • ₹ 500

  • ₹ 720

  • ₹ 720


B.

₹ 500

Selling for C = ₹ 600
Cost price for C
CP - S.P. = 1 over 6 straight C. straight P.

rightwards double arrow space space straight C. straight P. space minus space 1 over 6 straight C. straight P. space equals space straight S. straight P.
rightwards double arrow space space 5 over 6 straight C. straight P. space equals space 600
rightwards double arrow space space straight C. straight P. space equals space ₹ space 720

Cost price for C equals to selling price for B.
∴  Selling price for B = ₹ 720
  Gain  = 20%
Cost price for B
   rightwards double arrow space space open parentheses fraction numerator 720 space cross times space 100 over denominator 120 end fraction close parentheses space equals space ₹ space 600
Cost price for B equals to the Selling price for A.
∴  Selling price for A = ₹ 600
 Cost price for A
S.P. - C.P. = 1 fifth straight C. straight P.
rightwards double arrow space space 600 space equals space 6 over 5 straight C. straight P.
rightwards double arrow space space straight C. straight P. space equals space ₹ space 500
 

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103.

Tarun bought a T.V. with 20% discount on the labelled price. Had he bought it with 25% discount, he would have saved ₹ 500. At what price did he buy the T.V.?

  • ₹ 7,500

  • ₹ 8,500

  • ₹ 8,000

  • ₹ 8,000

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104.

A trader allows a trade discount of 20% and a cash discount of 6 1 fourth percent sign on the marked price of the goods and gets a net gain of 20% of the cost. By how much above the cost should the goods be marked for the sale?

  • 40%

  • 50%

  • 60%

  • 60%

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105.

A fan in a shop is offered at a discount of 10%. It is sold during clearance sale at 6% discount over the already discounted price at ₹ 846. The original marked price of the fan is

  • ₹ 1000

  • ₹ 946

  • ₹ 850

  • ₹ 850

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106.

A shopkeeper sells sugar in such a way that the selling price of 950g of sugar is the same as the cost price of 1 kg of sugar. What is his gain percent?

  • 5 5 over 19
  • 5 1 fifth
  • 5

  • 5

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107.

A sells an article to B at 15% profit. B sells it to C at 10% loss. If C pays Rs. 517.50 for it then A purchased it at

  • Rs. 500

  • Rs. 750

  • Rs. 1000

  • Rs. 1000

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108.

A person bought a horse and a carriage for Rs. 20000. Later, he sold the horse at 20% profit and the carriage at 10% loss. Thus, he gained 2% in the whole transaction. The cost price of the horse was

  • Rs. 7200

  • Rs. 7500

  • Rs. 8000

  • Rs. 8000

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109.

A sells an article to B for Rs. 45000 losing 10% in the transaction. B sells it to C to a price which would have given a profit of 10% to A. By what percent does B gain?

  • 75 over 2
  • 100 over 3
  • 200 over 9
  • 200 over 9
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110.

The cost price of an article is 80% of its marked price for sale. How much per cent does the tradesman gain after allowing a discount of 12%?

  • 20

  • 12

  • 10

  • 10

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