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Cost Price
By selling an article at Rs.600, a profit of 25% is made. Find its cost price.
Given that the selling price (SP) is Rs.600 and the profit is 25%, the cost price (CP) can be calculated using the formula: CP = SP / (1 + Profit%) = 600 / 1.25 = Rs.480. Therefore, the correct cost price is Rs.480, which corresponds to option D.
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Profit & Loss (Net % Change)
A man sold two houses for Rs. 7.8 lakhs each. On one, he gained 5% and on the other, he lost 5%. What is the overall percentage effect of the sale?
When a man sells two items at the same price, gaining 5% on one and losing 5% on the other, the overall effect is a loss. The net loss percentage is calculated as (gain% × loss%) / 100 = (5 × 5)/100 = 0.25% loss.
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Loss Per Unit
A shopkeeper sells 400 metres of cloth for Rs. 18000 at a loss of Rs. 5 per metre. Find his cost price for one metre of cloth.
The shopkeeper sells 400 metres for Rs. 18000 at a loss of Rs. 5 per metre. The selling price per metre is 18000/400 = Rs. 45. Since there is a loss of Rs. 5 per metre, the cost price per metre = selling price + loss = 45 + 5 = Rs. 50. However, option D is Rs. 50, which matches this calculation, so the correct answer is D, not A. Therefore, the original correct_answer 'D' is correct. The explanation clarifies the calculation.
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Mensuration/Weights (Gain %)
A dealer professing to sell at cost price uses a 900 g weight for a kilogram. His gain percent is: ______?
The dealer uses 900 g instead of 1000 g but charges for 1000 g, so gain = (1000 - 900)/900 × 100% = 100/900 × 100% = 11 1/9%.
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Mixtures & Allegations (Profit)
At what price must Kashif sell a mixture of 80 kg sugar at Rs. 6.75 per kg with 120 kg at Rs. 8 per kg to gain 20%?
The total cost of the mixture is calculated as (80 kg × Rs. 6.75) + (120 kg × Rs. 8) = Rs. 540 + Rs. 960 = Rs. 1500. The total weight of the mixture is 80 kg + 120 kg = 200 kg. Therefore, the cost price per kg of the mixture is Rs. 1500 ÷ 200 = Rs. 7.50. To gain 20%, the selling price per kg must be 7.50 × 1.20 = Rs. 9.00. Hence, the correct selling price to gain 20% is Rs. 9.00 per kg, which corresponds to option D.
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Partnership
A, B, C, and D enter into a partnership. A subscribes 1/3 of the capital, B 1/4, C 1/5, and D the rest. How much share does A get in a profit of Rs.2460?
A's share of the capital is 1/3. The total profit is Rs.2460, so A's share of the profit = (1/3) × 2460 = Rs.820. However, the sum of the given fractions 1/3 + 1/4 + 1/5 = 47/60, so D's share is 13/60. Calculating A's share of profit correctly: A's fraction is 1/3 = 20/60, so A's profit share = (20/60) × 2460 = Rs.820. Therefore, option C (Rs.820) is correct, not B.
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Discount & Profit
Rahat purchased a refrigerator for Rs. 12,500 after getting a discount of 20% on the labelled price. He spent Rs. 125 on transport and Rs. 250 on installation. At what price should it be sold so that the profit earned would be 10% if no discount was offered?
The labelled price (LP) can be calculated from the discounted price: Rs. 12,500 = 80% of LP, so LP = 12,500 / 0.8 = Rs. 15,625. The total cost price including transport and installation is Rs. 12,500 + 125 + 250 = Rs. 12,875. To earn a 10% profit on the labelled price without discount, the selling price should be 110% of LP = 1.1 × 15,625 = Rs. 17,187.5. Since no discount is offered on selling, the selling price must be at least Rs. 17,187.5. The closest option given is Rs. 17,600, which ensures the desired profit margin. Therefore, option D is correct.
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Discount & Profit (Mixed)
An article was sold after a discount of 20% and there was a gain of 20%. If the profit made on it was Rs. 6 less than the discount offered on it, find its selling price.
Let the marked price be Rs. M. The discount is 20% of M = 0.2M. The selling price is M - 0.2M = 0.8M. Given a gain of 20%, cost price = selling price / 1.2 = 0.8M / 1.2 = (2/3)M. Profit = selling price - cost price = 0.8M - (2/3)M = (0.8 - 0.6667)M = 0.1333M. Profit is Rs. 6 less than discount, so discount - profit = 6 => 0.2M - 0.1333M = 6 => 0.0667M = 6 => M = 90. Selling price = 0.8 * 90 = Rs. 72.
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Profit & Loss
A shopkeeper incurs a 15% loss if an article is sold for Rs. 102. What should be the selling price of the article to gain 20%?
If selling at Rs. 102 results in a 15% loss, the cost price (CP) can be calculated as Rs. 102 ÷ 0.85 = Rs. 120. To gain 20%, the selling price should be CP + 20% of CP = Rs. 120 × 1.20 = Rs. 144. Therefore, the correct selling price to gain 20% is Rs. 144, which corresponds to option B.
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Profit & Loss (Repairs)
Jameel bought a scooter for a certain sum of money. He spent 10% of the cost on repairs and sold the scooter for a profit of Rs. 1100. How much did he spend on repairs if he made a profit of 20%?
Let the original cost price be Rs. x. Repairs cost = 10% of x = 0.1x. Total cost price = x + 0.1x = 1.1x. Profit = Rs. 1100 and profit percentage = 20%. Profit percentage is calculated on total cost price, so 20% of total cost price = Rs. 1100. Therefore, 0.20 × 1.1x = 1100, which gives 0.22x = 1100, so x = 1100 / 0.22 = 5000. Repairs cost = 10% of 5000 = Rs. 500. Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 500, which corresponds to option C.