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Q51
The C.P. of two watches taken together is Rs. 840. If by selling one at a profit of 16% and the other at a loss of 12%, there is no loss or gain in the whole transaction, then the C.P. o the two watches are respectively
  • A Rs. 360 Rs. 480
  • B Rs. 480, Rs. 360
  • C Rs. 380, Rs. 460
  • D Rs. 400, Rs 440
Answer: Option A
Q52
The C.P. of an article is 40% of the S.P. The percent that the S.P. is of C.P. IS :
  • A 250
  • B 240
  • C 60
  • D 40
Answer: Option A
Q53
A machine is sold at a profit of 10%. Had it been sold for Rs. 80 less, there would have been a loss of 10%. The C.P. of the machine is :
  • A Rs. 350
  • B Rs. 400
  • C Rs. 450
  • D Rs. 520
Answer: Option B
Q54
If an article is sold at 5% gain instead of 5% loss, the seller gets Rs. 6.72 more. The C.P. of the article is :
  • A Rs. 67.20
  • B Rs. 120
  • C Rs. 134.40
  • D Rs. 240
Answer: Option A
Q55
A person bought an article and sold it at a loss of 10%. If he had bought it for 20% less and sold it for Rs 55 more, he would have had a profit of 40%. The C.P. of the article is :
  • A Rs. 200
  • B Rs 225
  • C Rs 250
  • D None of these
Answer: Option C
Q56
A man bought an article and sold it at a gain of 5%. If he had bought it t 5% less and sold it for Re 1 less, he would have made a profit of 10% The C.P. of the article was
  • A Rs 100
  • B Rs 150
  • C Rs 200
  • D Rs 500
Answer: Option C
Q57
Kishan bought a certain quantity of rice at the rate of Rs 150 per quintl and 10% of the rice was spoiled. At what price should he sell the remainder to gain 20% of hsi outlay ?
  • A Rs 190 per quintal
  • B Rs 200 per quintal
  • C Rs 210 per quintal
  • D Rs 215 per quintl
Answer: Option B
Q58
A reduction of 25% in the price of eggs wil enable one to buy 4 dozen more eggs for Rs 96. What is the per dozen ?
  • A Rs 6
  • B Rs 8
  • C Rs 8.50
  • D Rs 9
Answer: Option B
Q59
An article when sold at a gain of 5% yields Rs 15 more than when sold at a loss of 5%. What is the C.P. ?
  • A Rs 64
  • B Rs 80
  • C Rs 150
  • D Rs 200
Answer: Option C
Q60
Raghu bought 4dozen oranges at Rs 12 oper dozen and 2 dozen oranges at Rs 16 pe dozen. He sold them all to earn 20% profit. At what price per dozen did he sell the oranges ?
  • A Rs. 14.40
  • B Rs 16
  • C Rs 16.80
  • D Rs 19.20
Answer: Option B
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