Question
A person sells two items, X and Y. The marked prices of
X and Y are 25% and 40% higher than their cost prices, respectively. After a 10% discount on both items, X sells for Rs. 225 and Y sells for Rs. 378. What is the combined cost price of X and Y?Solution
Let the cost price of article X = 100a Cost price of article Y = 100b MRP of article X = 125a MRP of article Y = 140b According to question- 90% of 125a = 225 a = 225/125 × 100/90 a = 2 100a = 200 90% of 140b = 378 b = 378/140 × 100/90 b = 3 100b = 300 cost price of both the articles = 100a+100b = 200+300 = 500
In each question, three meanings numbered I, II and III are given for the Idiom / Phrase bold in the sentence. Out of the given three meanings, only on...
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To bear the palm
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
 At your beck and call
Break a leg
- Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase bold in the sentence.
Despite facing multiple setbacks, the team decided to ... Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Tickled pink
The technological advancement like flying cars is light years away .
In the following question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase given in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses ...
"After months of struggling with the project, the team finally made significant progress and feels they are out of the woods. "
Miss the boat
