Estimation of Amounts (In Percentages)
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Q. One year ago the ratio between Laxman's and Gopal's salary was 3:4. The ratio of their individual salaries between last year's and this year's salaries are 4:5 and 2:3 respectively. At present the total of their salary is Rs.4160. At present, the salary of Laxman, is _______.
- Rs.1040
- Rs.1600
- Rs.2560
- Rs.3120
Q. A man sold two articles at Rs. 375 each. On one he gains 25% and on the other he loses 25%. How much does he gain or lose in whole transaction? Also find his gain% or loss% in whole transaction.
Q. A Shopkeeper sells two articles at Rs.1000 each, making a profit of 20% on the first article and a loss of 10% on the second article. Find the net Profit or loss that he makes?
Q. A large watermelon weighs 20 kg with 96% of its weight being water.It is allowed to stand in the sun and due to water evaporation, only 95%, of its weight is water. Its reduced weight of the watermelon will be :
- 18 kg
- 17 kg
- 16.5 kg
- 16 kg
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A shopkeeper sold an article at a gain of 5%. If he had sold it for Rs. 16.50 less, he would have lost 5. Find the cost price of the article.
Q. The incomes of A, B and C are in the ratio 7 : 9 : 12 and their spendings are in the ratio 8 : 9 : 15. If A saves (1/4)th of his income then?
- 56:99:69
- 69:56:99
- 99:56:69
- 99:69:56
Q. A bookshop owner purchased 100 notebooks for Rs15 each. However, 5 notebooks had to be return as few pages were torn from them. The remaining notebooks were sold at Rs18 each. Find the gain or loss percent.
- 12% loss
- 14% gain
- 8% loss
- 10% gain
Q. A laptop was sold at a profit of 15%. If it was sold at a price that was 10% lower, the profit would have been Rs. 1, 050. What is the cost price of the laptop?
- Rs. 21, 000
- Rs. 35, 000
- Rs. 30, 000
- Rs. 42, 000
Q. The population of a city is 155625. For every 1000 men, there are 1075 women.If 40% of men and 24% of women are literate, then what is the percentage of literate people in the city?
- 30%
- 32%
- 325983%
- 321015%
Q. A cement company earns a profit of $8 per bag of white cement sold and a loss of $5 per bag of grey cement sold.
A) What is the number of white cement bags it must sell to have neither profit nor loss, if the number of grey bags sold is 6, 400 bags.
A) What is the number of white cement bags it must sell to have neither profit nor loss, if the number of grey bags sold is 6, 400 bags.
Q. If Sam owes Rs. 2, 700 on a credit card, and his minimum payment is 10%, how much must he pay?
- Rs. 297
- Rs. 243
- Rs. 270
- Rs. 540
Q. If Sam owes Rs. 2, 700 on a credit card, and his minimum payment is 10%, how much must he pay?
- Rs. 297
- Rs. 243
- Rs. 270
- Rs. 540
Q. The salaries of A, B and C together amount to Rs. 333, and they spend 80%, 85% and 75% of their respective salaries.If their savings are in the ratio 7 : 6 : 9, then their respective salaries in rupees are
- 102, 118, and 113
- 105, 120, and 108
- 85, 125, and 123
- 100, 200, and 115
Q. There are two watches of cost Rs. 800. One is sold at a profit of 16% and the other at a loss of 8%. If there is no loss or no gain in the whole transaction, the cost price of the watch on which the shopkeeper gains is?
Q. If market price =Rs.990 and percentage of discount is 10, then find the selling price.
Q. On buying 12 notebooks, Andrew obtained an overall discount of $10. If he paid $120, which of the following equations can be used to find the cost of each notebook (m)?
- 12m = 120
- 12m - 10 = 120
- 12m + 10 = 120
- 12(m - 10) = 120
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A mixture of 70 litres of juice and water contains 10% of water. How much water must be added to make the water content 12.5% of the resulting mixture?
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