Discount Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The cost price of an article is Rs. 800. After allowing a discount of 10 %, a gain of 12.5 % is made. Then the marked price of the article is 

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    Rs. 1,000
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    Rs.1,100
    Correct
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    Rs. 1,200
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 1,300
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 1,000 "

Q:

If a person purchases a shirt, he gets 6 % discount. However, if he purchases two shirts, he gets 5 % on the first and 8 % on the second. If the price paid by the person for two shirts is ₹ 925, then what will be the marked price of each shirt? 

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    ₹ 494
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    ₹ 550
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 528
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 500
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Answer : 1. "₹ 494 "

Q:

With a 5 % discount on the cost of sugar, a buyer could purchase 2 kg. more sugar for ₹ 608. Original selling price of sugar is. 

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    ₹ 15.50
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    ₹ 15
    Correct
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    ₹ 16.50
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 16
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Answer : 4. "₹ 16"

Q:

A seller marks his goods 30 % above their cost price but allows 15 % discount for cash payment. His percentage of profit when sold in cash is 

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    10.5 %
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    15%
    Correct
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    9%
    Correct
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    8.5%
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "10.5 % "

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? 

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    3000
    Correct
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    1500
    Correct
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    1750
    Correct
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    2000
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Answer : 4. "2000 "

Q:

A bookseller allowed 10 % discount on printed price. He gets 30 % commission from publisher. His profit in percent will be 

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    20
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    $$28{4 \over 7}$$
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    25
    Correct
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    $$28{3 \over 7}$$
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Answer : 2. "$$28{4 \over 7}$$"

Q:

A discount of   $$ 2{1\over 2}\% $$ 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:

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    ₹ 42
    Correct
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    ₹ 36 . 5
    Correct
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    ₹ 40
    Correct
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    ₹ 41 . 5
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Answer : 3. "₹ 40 "

Q:

The marked price of an article is 10 % higher than cost price. A discount of 10 % is given on marked price. In this kind of sale, the seller bears: 

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    no loss no gain
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    a loss of 5 %
    Correct
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    again of 1 %
    Correct
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    a loss of 1 %
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Answer : 4. "a loss of 1 % "

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