Question
A man bought a horse and sold it at a gain of 10%. Had he bought it at 20% less and sold it if for Rs. 10 more, he would have made a profit of 40%. What is the cost price of the horse?
Diff. in S.P. = 112 - 110 = Rs. 2 If the difference is Rs. 2, then C.P. = Rs. 100 If the difference is Rs. 10, then C.P. More Profit and loss Questions
- A shopkeeper marked an article P% above its cost price and sold it for Rs. 720 after giving a discount of 25%. If the shopkeeper had a loss of 13% on the w...
- A shopkeeper marks an article 25% above cost price and gives a discount of 12% on the marked price. If his profit is Rs 180, then the cost price is:
- A and B together started a business with initial investment in the ratio of 3:5, respectively. The time-period of investment for A and B is in the ratio of...
- A shopkeeper sells a luxury watch at a markup price, which is (100/3)% above its cost price. Had he purchased the watch for Rs. 300 more and sold it after ...
- A marked an article 55% above the cost price and sold it for Rs. 775 after giving a discount of 50%. Find the percentage profit earned by him if he sells t...
- The price of some wooden furniture increases by 65% when it passes through three hands. If the first and second sellers made a profit of 20% and 25%, respe...
- A person 'P' bought ‘x’ kg of rice for Rs. 20 per kg and mixed it with 30 kg of rice bought at Rs. (x + 10) per kg. If cost price of the mixture is Rs. 25 ...
- Article ‘P’, if sold at a profit of 20% earns a profit of Rs. 500. If article ‘P’ is marked 40% above its cost price and then sold after offering two succe...
- An item costs ₹2,000 less than ₹5,000. The dealer offers a discount of 10% and the retailer further offers a discount of 5% on its CP. The final SP for the...
- A retailer marked an item 25% above its cost price. If the cost price of the item is Rs. 640 and he offered a discount of 15% on the marked price, find the...
Relevant for Exams:
Hey! Ask a query
Please enter email id
The email must be a valid email address.
Please enter Mobile Number
Please enter valid Mobile Number
Please enter your Doubt
Think You're Ready for RBI Grade B?
RBI Grade B 2026 Phase 1 Memory Based Paper
- 200 Questions with Detailed Solutions
- Section-wise Coverage (GA, English, Quant & Reasoning)