Discount Practice Question and Answer

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 : 1237 0

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    350
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    375
    Correct
    Wrong
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    360
    Correct
    Wrong
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    400
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. " 360"
Explanation :

Q:

A shopkeeper allows 23 % commission on his advertised price and still makes a profit of 10 %. If he gains Rs.56 on one item, his advertised price of the item, in Rs. is 

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    820
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    780
    Correct
    Wrong
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    790
    Correct
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    800
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Answer : 4. "800"

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? 1566 0

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    9%
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    10%
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    $$10{1\over9}\%$$
    Correct
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    11%
    Correct
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Answer : 2. "10%"
Explanation :

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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 % "

Q: If the true discount on sum due 2 years hence at 14% per annum be Rs. 168, the sum due is ? 5794 7

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    Rs.948
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    Rs.876
    Correct
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    Rs.768
    Correct
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    Rs.658
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "Rs.768"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Rs.768 Explanation: P.W. = 100×T.DR×T = 100×16814×2 = 600. Sum = (P.W. + T.D.) = Rs. (600 + 168) = Rs. 768.

Q: The marked price of a watch is Rs 1000. A retailer buys it at Rs. 810 after getting two successive discounts of 10% and another rate which is illegible. What is the second discount rate ? 1453 0

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    15%
    Correct
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    10%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    8%
    Correct
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    6.5%
    Correct
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Answer : 2. " 10%"
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Q: The marked price of an article is Rs. 200. A discount of $$12{1\over2}\%$$ is allowed on the marked price and a profit of 25% is made. The cost price of the article is 1481 1

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    Rs 200
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    Rs 175
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs 120
    Correct
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    Rs 140
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Answer : 4. " Rs 140"
Explanation :

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

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