Mathematical Series Questions for Competitive Exams
(A) 50%
(B) 52%
(C) 45%
(D) 55%
Correct Answer : A
(A) 4 % profit
(B) 4% Loss
(C) 20% Profit
(D) No Profit and Loss
Correct Answer : B
A man buys 12 articles for Rs. 12 /- and sells them at the rate of Rs.1.25 per article. His gain percentage is:
(A) 20
(B) 25
(C) 15
(D) 18
Correct Answer : B
If 5500 copies are published and the transportation cost on them amounts to Rs. 82,500, then what should be the selling price of the book so that the publisher can earn a profit of 25%?
(A) Rs. 187.50
(B) Rs. 191.50
(C) Rs. 175
(D) Rs. 180
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
For the publisher to earn a profit of 25% S.P = 125% of C.P.
Also Transportation Cost = 10% of C.P.
Let the S.P of 5500 books be Rs. x.
Then, 10 : 125 = 82500 : x ⇒ x = Rs.
= Rs. 1031250.⸫ S.P. of one book = Rs.
= Rs. 187.50. A man wanted to sell an article with 20% profit: but he actually sold at 20% loss for Rs. 480, At what price he wanted to sell it to earn the profit?
(A) Rs.720
(B) Rs.840
(C) Rs.600
(D) Rs . 750
Correct Answer : A
A house and a shop were sold for Rs. 1 lakh each, In this transaction, the house sale resulted into 20 % loss whereas the shop sale into 20 % profit. The entire transaction resulted in:
(A) no loss no gain
(B) gain of Rs. $$ {1\over24}$$
(C) loss of Rs.$$ {1\over12}$$ lakh
(D) loss of$$ {1\over18}$$ lakh
Correct Answer : C
(A) Rs. 10.40
(B) Rs. 10.60
(C) Rs. 10.80
(D) Rs. 11
Correct Answer : C
(A) 8 : 5
(B) 5 : 8
(C) 8 : 7
(D) 7 : 8
Correct Answer : C
(A) 450 kg
(B) 500 kg
(C) 600 kg
(D) 650 kg
Correct Answer : C
(A) 35 kg
(B) 43kg
(C) 52 kg
(D) 63 kg
Correct Answer : D
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