Quantitative Apitude-Profit & Loss

Quantitative Apitude-Profit & Loss
1. Cost of 3 cricket balls = cost of 2 pairs  of leg pads
Cost of 3 pairs of leg pads=cost of 2 pairs of gloves.
Cost of 3 pairs of gloves = cost of 2 cricket bats.
If a cricket bat costs Rs. 54, What is the cost of a cricket ball ?
  • Rs 12
  • Rs 14
  • Rs 16
  • Rs 18
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2. A shopkeeper sold an article for Rs 2564.36. Approximately what was his profit percent if the cost price of the article was Rs 2400 ?
  • 7
  • 8
  • 12
  • 60
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3. When a commodity is sold for Rs 34.80, there is a loss of 25%. What is the cost price of the commodity ?
  • Rs 46.40
  • Rs 26.10
  • Rs 43
  • Rs 43.20
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4. A man sold an article for Rs. 247.50, thereby gaining 25/2%. The cost of the article was :
  • Rs 225
  • Rs 224
  • Rs 220
  • Rs 210
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5. A retailer buys a radio for Rs 225. His overhead expenses are Rs 15. He sells the radio for Rs 300. The profit percent of the retailer is :
  • 10
  • 25
  • 50
  • 52
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6. A shopkeeper bought an article for Rs 319.60. Approximately, at what price should he sell the article to make 25% profit ?
  • Rs 400
  • Rs 450
  • Rs 500
  • Rs 600
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7. There would be 10% loss if a toy is sold at Rs 10.80 per piece. At wht price should it be sold to earn a profit of 20% ?

  • Rs 12
  • Rs 12.96
  • Rs 14.40
  • None
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8. By sellign an article for Rs 19.50, a deaer makes a profit of 30%. By how much should be increase his selling price so as to make a profit of 40% ?
  • Rs. 1.50
  • Rs 1.75
  • Rs 2
  • Rs 3
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9. Rahim buys mangoes at the rate of 3 kg for Rs 21 and sells them at 5 kg for Rs 50. To earn Rs 102 as profit, he must sell :
  • 26 kg
  • 32 kg
  • 34 kg
  • 56 kg
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10. If books bought at prices ranging from Rs 200 to Rs 350 are sold at prices ranging from Rs 300 to Rs 425, what i the greatest possible profit that might be made in selling eight books ?
  • Rs 400
  • Rs 600
  • Cannot be determined
  • None of these
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