Question 11 : The profit percentage on three articles A, B and C is 10%, 20%, and 25% and the ratio of the cost price is 1: 2: 4. Also the ratio of number of articles sold of A, B and C is 2: 5: 2, then overall profit percentage is:
1. 18.5
2. 21%
3. 23%
4. 27%
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Question 12 : A person bought a certain quantity of rice at the rate of Rs. 150/quintal. 10% of the rice was spoiled. At what rate(per quintal) should he sell the remaining rice to earn 20% profit.
1. Rs. 180
2. Rs. 200
3. Rs. 210
4. Rs. 220
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Question 13 : A watch costing Rs. 120 was sold at a loss of 15%. At what price was it sold?
1. Rs. 112
2. Rs.102
3. Rs. 135
4. Rs. 110
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Question 14 : A retailer increase the selling price by 25% due to which his profit percentage increase from 20% to 25%. What is the percentage increase in cost price ?
1. 20%
2. 30%
3. 25%
4. 50%
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Question 15 : Two successive price increase of 10% and 10% of an article are equivalent to a single price increase of
1. 26(2/3)
2. 25%
3. 21%
4. 33(1/3)
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Question 16 : By selling an article, a man makes a profit of 25% of its selling price. His profit percent is:
1. 20%
2. 25%
3. 16(2/3)
4. 33(1/3)%
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Question 17 : By selling a bicycle for ₹ 2,850, a shopkeeper gains 14%. If the profit is reduced to 8%, then the selling price will be
1. ₹ 2600
2. ₹2700
3. ₹ 2800
4. ₹ 3000
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Question 18 : A man buys a chair and table for ₹ 6000. He sells the chair at a loss of 10% and the table at gain of 10%. He still gains ₹ 100 on the whole. Cost price of chair is:
1. ₹ 2500
2. ₹ 2850
3. ₹ 3050
4. ₹ 3500
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Question 19 : A dealer offers a cash discount of 20% and still makes a profit of 20%, when he further allows 16 articles to a dozen to a particularly sticky bargainer. How much percent above the cost price were his wares listed?
1. 100%
2. 80%
3. 75%
4. 66(2/3)%
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Question 20 : A man purchased some fruits for ₹ 1000. He sold fruits worth 400 at 10% profit. At what profit per cent, must he sell the rest in order to gain 20% on the whole?
1. 26(2/3)%
2. 25%
3. 30%
4. 33(1/3)%
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