Quantitative Apitude-Profit & Loss

Quantitative Apitude-Profit & Loss
31. Vikas bought paper sheets for Rs 7200 and spent Rs 200 o transport paying Rs 600, he had 330 boxes made, which he sold at Rs 28 each. His profit percentge is:
  • 15.5
  • 40
  • 60
  • None of these
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32. Bhajan Singh purchased 120 reams of paper at Rs 80 per ream. he spent Rs 280 on transportation, paid octroi at the rate of 40 paise per ream and paid Rs 72 to the coolie. If he wants to have a gain of 8%, what must be the selling price per ream ?
  • Rs 90
  • Rs 87.48
  • Rs. 89
  • Rs 86
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33. A man gains 10% by selling a certain article for a certain price. if he sells it at double the rice, the profit made is :
  • 20%
  • 120%
  • 100%
  • 140%
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34. A person bought 20 litres of milk at the rate of Rs 8 per litre. He got it churned after spending Rs 10 and got 5 kg of cream and 20 litres of toned milk. If he sold the cream at Rs. 30 per kg and toned milk at Rs 4 pe litre, his profit in the transaction is :
  • 25%
  • 35.3 %
  • 37.5%
  • 42.5%
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35. A sells a bicycle to B at a profit of 20% and B sells it to C at a profit of 25%. If C pays Rs 1500, what did A pay for it ?
  • Rs 825
  • Rs 1000
  • Rs 1100
  • Rs 1125
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36. A bought a ratio set ad spent Rs 110 on its repairs. He then sold it to B at 20% profit, B sold it to C at a loss of 10%and C sold it for Rs 1188 at a profit of 10%. What is the amount for which A bought the radio set ?
  • Rs 850
  • Rs 890
  • Rs 930
  • Rs 950
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37. If the manufacturer gains 10%, the wholesle dealer 15% and the retailer 25%, then the cost of production of a tabe, the retail price of which is Rs 1265 was :
  • Rs 632.50
  • Rs 800
  • Rs 814
  • Rs 834.34
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38. Kanak owns a plot worth Rs 10000. He sells it to Raman at 10% profit Raman sells the plot back to Kanak at a loss of 10%. In the whole transaction, Kanak gets
  • No profit no loss
  • Profit of Rs 2000
  • profit of Rs. 1100
  • Profit of Rs. 1000
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39. Two mixers and one T.V. cost Rs. 7000, while two T.V.s and mixer cost Rs. 9800. The value of one T.V. is :
  • Rs. 2800
  • Rs 2100
  • Rs. 4200
  • Rs. 8400
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40. A dealer sold two of his cattle for Rs 500 eah. On one of them he lost 10% and on theother, he gained 10%. His gain or loss percent in the entire transaction was :
  • 10% loss
  • 1% gain
  • 1% loss
  • Neither loss nor gain
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