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Mathematical Series Questions for Competitive Exams

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Q :  

Two partners invest ₹ 1,25,000 and ₹ 85,000 respectively in a business and agree that 60% of the profit should be divided equally between them and the remaining profit is to be divided into ratio of their capitals. If one partner gets 300 more than the other. Find the total profit made in the business. 

(A) ₹ 3739. 50

(B) ₹ 3937. 50

(C) ₹ 3749. 50

(D) ₹ 3947.50

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

M, P and Q together started a business. M invested ₹ 6, 500 for 6 months, P invested ₹ 8,400 for 5 months and Q invested ₹ 10,000 for 3 months. M is working member for which he gets 5 % of total profit extra. If the total gain is  7,400 , then Q's share is : 

(A) ₹ 1900

(B) ₹ 2,100

(C) ₹ 3,200

(D) Data are incomplete

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

A and B enter into partnership in vesting ₹ 48,000 and ₹ 60,000 respectively. After 3 months, A withdraws ₹ 8,000 while B invests 6,000 after 6 months of starting of business. Out of the total amount of profit, if A gets ₹ 12, 000 as his share at the end of the year total profit is: 

(A) ₹ 24,000

(B) ₹ 30,000

(C) ₹ 36,000

(D) ₹ 37,000

Correct Answer : B

Q :  A retailer buys 40 pens at the marked price of 36 pens from a wholesaler. If he sells these pens giving a discount of 1% on the marked price, what is the profit percent?

(A) 9%

(B) 10%

(C)

(D) 11%

Correct Answer : B

Q :  The marked price of an article is 500. It sold at successive discounts of 20% and 10%. The selling price of the article (in rupees) is :

(A) 350

(B) 375

(C) 360

(D) 400

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :


Q :  The list price of a clock is Rs 160. A customer buys it for Rs. 122.40 after two successive discount. If first discount is 10% the second is

(A) 10%

(B) 12%

(C) 15%

(D) 18%

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

A discount of   is given to the customer on the marked price of an article. A man bought the article for Rs.39. The marked price of the article is:

(A) ₹ 42

(B) ₹ 36 . 5

(C) ₹ 40

(D) ₹ 41 . 5

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

A shopkeeper increases the price of an object by 40 % and then sells it at 25 % discount on the marked price. If the selling price of such an object be ₹ 2100, its cost price for the shopkeeper was? 

(A) 3000

(B) 1500

(C) 1750

(D) 2000

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

A trader marked his goods at 20 % above the cost price. He sold half the stock at the marked price. one quarter at a discount of 20 % on the marked price and the rest at a discount of 40 % on the marked price. His total gain is 

(A) 2 %

(B) 4.5 %

(C) 13.5 %

(D) 15%

Correct Answer : A

Q :   If the sum of two number is 33 and their difference is 15, the smaller number is:

(A) 9

(B) 13

(C) 16

(D) 18

Correct Answer : A

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