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# A shopkeeper cheats to the extent of 10% while buying and selling, by using false weights. His total gain is.

 A) 20% B) 21% C) 22% D) 23%

Answer:   B) 21%

Explanation:

Gain % = %

=$100+102100-100$

= 21%

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A manufacturer sells cooking gas stoves to shopkeepers at 10% profit, and in turn they sell the cooking gas stoves to customer to earn 15% profit. If a customer gets a cooking gas stove for ₹7,590, then what is its manufacturing cost?

 A) ₹ 6,500 B) ₹5,000 C) ₹5,090 D) ₹6,000

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) ₹6,000

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X sells shoes to Y at a profit of 20% and Y sells same shoes to Z at a profit of 23%. If Z pays Rs 3321 for the shoes, then what was the cost price (in Rs) of shoes for X?

 A) 1950 B) 2450 C) 2250 D) 2045

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2250

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A trader marks his goods at 60% above the cost price and allows a discount of 25%. What is his gain percent?

 A) 20% B) 25% C) 30% D) 40%

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20%

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Let us say that the price of a pen has increased from Rs. 10 to Rs. 15. What is the ratio of its original price to the new price?

 A) 3 : 2 B) 2 : 3 C) 5 : 4 D) 4 : 5

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 : 3

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If the ratio of marked price and selling price is 14 : 11, then what is the discount percentage?

 A) 42.58 B) 21.42 C) 36.36 D) 33.33

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 21.42

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Pankaj sells a trouser at a loss of 10%. If he buys it for 20% less price and sells it for Rs. 9 more, then he gains 15%. What is the cost price (in Rs) of the trouser?

 A) 450 B) 400 C) 350 D) 440

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 450

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Ram makes a profit of 30%by selling an article. What would be the profit percent if it were calculated on the selling price instead of the cost price? (Correct to one decimal! place)

 A) 22.4 % B) 23.1 % C) 20.1 % D) 24.2 %

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 23.1 %

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