Finding Discounts

Q.

After getting two successive discounts, a shirt with a price list of Rs. 150 is available at Rs.105. If the second discount is 12.5%, find the first discount.

1. 20%

2. 25%

3. 19%

4. 20.25%

Q.

The marked price of a watch is Rs.1600. The shopkeeper gives two successive discounts to the customer, the first being 10%. If the customer pays Rs1224 for the watch, the second discount is,

1. 10%

2. 20%

3. 15%

4. 5%

Q.

Find the single discount equivalent to two successive discounts $50\%$ and $49\%$.

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

Q.

Question 31

The discount on an item for sale is calculated on the ___

Q.

An item marked at Rs 840 is sold for Rs 714. What is the discount%? ___

Q.

A table marked at Rs.15000 is available for Rs.14400. What is the percentage of discount?

1. 4

2. 40

3. 60

4. 10

Q.

Question 107

Music CD originally priced at Rs. 120 is on sale for 25 % off. What is the SP?
Sonia and Rahul have different ways of calculating the sale price for the items they bought.
As you work on the next problem, try both of these methods to see which your refer.

Q. What is the cost price price of a T.V. whose selling price after continuous discount of 10% and 20% in ₹ 14, 400. Explain

Q.

I bought an item for Rs.5 and sold it for Rs.10. My profit is 25%. I have no overhead charges.

1. True

2. False

Q.

A motorbike was sold by a showroom for ₹ 80, 000. The owner then sold this bike at ₹ 60, 000. Find the percentage of profit or loss.

1. 20%

2. 25%

3. 35%

4. 30%

Q.

The purchasing cost of a motorbike by a showroom was Rs. 80, 000. The owner then sold this bike at Rs. 60, 000. Find the percentage of profit or loss.

1. 30%

2. 35%

3. 25%

4. 20%

Q. A fruit seller marks his fruits 25% above the cost price. He then sells them at a discount of 12.5%. If the cost price is rupees 500, then find the loss or gain percentage?

Q.

The shopkeeper shows an item of Rs. 551.50. He says there is a discount of 10%. What is the approximate amount I should pay?

1. 496

2. 439

3. 346

4. 450

Q.

A refrigerator bought for $₹12,000$ and sold at $₹13,500$. What is the profit or loss in the following transactions? Also, find profit percent or loss percent in each case.