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Sunday, August 28, 2022

While selling a watch, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 15%. If he gives a discount of 20% he earns Rs.51 less as profit. What is the original price of the watch?

While selling a watch, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 15%. If he gives a discount of 20% he earns Rs.51 less as profit. What is the original price of the watch?
ARs.920
BRs.985
CRs.1125
DRs.1020
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A shopkeeper sells 25 articles at Rs. 45 per article after giving 10% discount and earns 50% profit. If the discount is not given, the profit gained is = ?

A shopkeeper sells 25 articles at Rs. 45 per article after giving 10% discount and earns 50% profit. If the discount is not given, the profit gained is = ?
A60%
B$60\frac{2}{3}$%
C66%
D$66\frac{2}{3}$%
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A discount of 15% is given on the marked price of an article. The shopkeeper charges sales tax of 6% on the discounted price. If the selling price be Rs.1081.20, what is the marked price of the article?

A discount of 15% is given on the marked price of an article. The shopkeeper charges sales tax of 6% on the discounted price. If the selling price be Rs.1081.20, what is the marked price of the article?
ARs.1185.20
BRs.1250.20
CRs.302
DRs.1200
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Friday, August 26, 2022

A man buys a single apple for Rs. 25. If he were to buy a dozen apples, he would have to pay a total amount of Rs. 250. What would be the approximate percent discount he would get on buying a dozen apples?

A man buys a single apple for Rs. 25. If he were to buy a dozen apples, he would have to pay a total amount of Rs. 250. What would be the approximate percent discount he would get on buying a dozen apples?
A32
B20
C12
D17
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Manoj sold an article for Rs.15,000. Had he offered a discount of 10% on the selling price he would have earned a profit of 8%. What is the cost price?

Manoj sold an article for Rs.15,000. Had he offered a discount of 10% on the selling price he would have earned a profit of 8%. What is the cost price?
ARs.12,500
BRs.13,500
CRs.12,250
DRs.13,250
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Naresh purchased a TV set for Rs. 11,250 after getting discount of 10% on the labelled price. He spent Rs. 150 on transport and Rs. 800 on installation. At what price should it be sold so that the profit earned would have been 15% if no discount was offered?

Naresh purchased a TV set for Rs. 11,250 after getting discount of 10% on the labelled price. He spent Rs. 150 on transport and Rs. 800 on installation. At what price should it be sold so that the profit earned would have been 15% if no discount was offered?
ARs. 12937.50
BRs. 14,030
CRs. 13,450
DRs.15467.50
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Thursday, August 25, 2022

Deepa bought a calculator at 30% discount on the listed price. Had she not got the discount, she would have paid Rs. 82.50 extra. At what price did she buy the calculator?

Deepa bought a calculator at 30% discount on the listed price. Had she not got the discount, she would have paid Rs. 82.50 extra. At what price did she buy the calculator?
A192.50
B275
C117.85
DCant be determined
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