Question
A person purchased an article for Rs. 2500 which was
marked up by 30% above its cost price. The discount given by seller to person was Rs. 100. By how much more price, should the seller have sold to gain 40%?Solution
Marked price of the article = 2500 + 100 = Rs. 2600 Cost price of the article= 2600/1.30 = Rs. 2000 Required selling price = 1.4 times; 2000 = Rs. 2800 Required amount = 2800 ndash; 2500 = Rs. 300
More Profit and loss Questions
41.97 × 5.12 ÷ 2.99 + 49.89 = ?× 1.99
What approximate value will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following question? (Note: You are not expected to calculate the exact value.)...
7.992 + (4.01 × 3.98) + ? = 224.03
999.99 + 99.99 + 99 = ?
(10.98% of 499.99) - 4.998 = √?
30.05% of 1279.98 - ? x 4.06 = 8.082
- What approximate value will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following question? (Note: You are not expected to calculate the exact value.)
(2879.79 ÷ 24.07) × (√624.77 + √120.88) - 35% of 1199.85 = ?
157.78% of 4820 + 92.33% of 2840 = ? + 115.55% of 1980
31.98% of 224.99 = 24.98% of ? + 9.91% of 499.99
