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The bankers discount and the true discount of a sum at 10% per annum simple interest for the same time are Rs.100 and Rs.80 respectively. What is the sum and the time?

A) Sum = Rs.400 and Time = 5 years	B) Sum = Rs.200 and Time = 2.5 years
C) Sum = Rs.400 and Time = 2.5 years	D) Sum = Rs.200 and Time = 5 years

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sum = Rs.400 and Time = 2.5 years

Explanation:

BD = Rs.100

TD = Rs.80

R = 10%

$F = \frac{B D \times T D}{B D - T D} = \frac{100 \times 80}{100 - 80} = R s . 400$

BD = Simple interest on the face value of the bill for unexpired time= FTR/100

$\Rightarrow 100 = \frac{400 \times T \times 10}{100}$

=> T = 2.5 years

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If the discount on Rs. 498 at 5% simple interest is Rs.18, when is the sum due?

A) 8 months	B) 11 months
C) 10 months	D) 9 months

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9 months

Explanation:

F = Rs. 498

TD = Rs. 18

PW = F - TD = 498 - 18 = Rs. 480

R = 5%

$T D = \frac{P W \times T R}{100}$

$\Rightarrow 18 = \frac{480 \times T \times 5}{100}$

=> T = 3/4 years = 9 months

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What is the present worth of a bill of Rs.1764 due 2 years hence at 5% compound interest is

A) Rs. 1600	B) Rs. 1200
C) Rs. 1800	D) Rs. 1400

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 1600

Explanation:

Since the compound interest is taken here,

$P W {(1 + \frac{5}{100})}^{2} = 1764$

=> PW = 1600

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Bhajan Singh purchased 120 reams of paper at Rs 80 per ream. He spent Rs 280 on transportation, paid octroi at the rate of 40 paise per ream and paid Rs 72 to the coolie. If he wants to have a gain of 8 %, what must be the selling price per ream?

A) 90	B) 89
C) 87.48	D) 86

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 90

Explanation:

Total investment = Rs. (120 * 80 + 280 + (40/100) * 120 + 72).
= Rs. (9600 + 280+48 + 72) = Rs, 10000.
Sell price of 120 reams = 108% of Rs. 10000 = Rs. 10800.
Sell Price per ream = Rs. [10800/120] = Rs. 90.

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Cost of 3 cricket balls = cost of 2 pairs of leg pads.

Cost of 3 pairs of leg pads = cost of 2 pairs of gloves.

Cost of 3 pairs of gloves = cost of 2 cricket bats.

If a cricket bat costs Rs 54, what is the cost of a cricket ball.

A) Rs 12	B) Rs 16
C) Rs 14	D) Rs 18

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 16

Explanation:

3 pairs of gloves = 2 x 54 = 108 ; 1 pairs of gloves = 36
3 pairs of leg pads = 2 x 36 = 1 pairs of leg pads = 24
3 cricket balls = 2 x 24 = 48
cost of 1 cricket ball = 16;

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In a certain store, the profit is 320% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the selling price remains constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit

A) 70%	B) 80%
C) 90%	D) None of above

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 70%

Explanation:

Let C.P.= Rs. 100.
Then, Profit = Rs. 320,
S.P. = Rs. 420.

New C.P. = 125% of Rs. 100 = Rs. 125
New S.P. = Rs. 420.

Profit = Rs. (420 - 125) = Rs. 295

Required percentage = (295/420) * 100
= 70%(approx)

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If the manufacturer gains 10 %, the wholesale dealer 15 % and the retailer 25 %, then find the cost of production of a table if the retail price was Rs 1265

A) Rs. 750	B) Rs. 800
C) Rs. 850	D) Rs. 900

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 800

Explanation:

Let the cost of Production = Rs. P

Then, as per question,

$\Rightarrow (\frac{125}{100} \times \frac{115}{100} \times \frac{110}{100} \times P)$ =1265

=> P=800

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A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of an item 35% above its cost price. The percentage of discount allowed to gain 8% is

A) 18%	B) 20%
C) 22%	D) 24%

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20%

Explanation:

Let the cost price = Rs 100
then, Marked price = Rs 135

Required gain = 8%,
So Selling price = Rs 108
Discount = 135 - 108 = 27

Discount% = (27/135)*100 = 20%

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