CP and SP

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The cost of an article was $Rs.15,500.Rs.450$ was spent on its repairs. If it is sold for a profit of $15\%$, find the selling price of the article.

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A shopkeeper sold an article at a loss of $20\%$. If the selling price had been increased by ₹100, there would have been a gain of $5\%$. What was the cost price of the article?

1. ₹520

2. ₹400

3. ₹500

4. ₹450

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A Cycle Was Sold At A Gain Of $10\%$. Had It Been Sold For $₹260$More, The Gain Would Have Been $14\%$. Find The Cost Price Of The Cycle.

Q. If selling an article for $₹820$ causes $10\%$ loss on the selling price, then find its cost price.

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I bought a second-hand car for Rs. 50, 000, it had transported for Rs. 5, 000 and sold it for Rs. 59, 400. What is my profit %?

1. 1%

2. 0%

3. 3%

4. 8%

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If the cost price of 25 books is equal to the selling price of 20 books, then find the gain/loss percentage per book?

1. 50%
2. 20%
3. 25%
4. 15%

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An old rickshaw was purchased for $₹2500$ and sold at a loss of $15\%$. Find the selling price.

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A sells a radio to B at a loss of 20%, B sells it to C at a loss of 30% and C sells it to D at a loss of 10%. If A pays ₹ 2000, then the Cost Price for D is :

1. ₹ 1500

2. ₹ 1008

3. ₹ 948

4. ₹ 1200

Q. A house was sold for Rs.$12,600$ at a profit of $5\%$ on the cost price. What percent would have been gained if it had been sold for Rs$13,000$?

1. $9\%$
2. $8\frac{1}{3}\%$
3. $20\%$
4. $10\%$

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Find the $S.P.$ of an article if its $,$

$C.P.=₹370$ and profit $=20\%$

Q. Match the following with their respective formula.

1. $S.P.-C.P.$
2. $C.P.-S.P.$
3. $\frac{Profit}{C.P.}\times 100$
4. $\frac{Profit\%+100}{100}\times C.P.$

Q. A bought a tape recorder for Rs 8, 000 and sold it to B. After that B sold it to C, each earning a profit of $20\%$. Which of the following is true?

1. A earns less profit than B.
   
2. A and B earn the same profit.
3. B earns more profit than A.
   
4. Cannot be decided.

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A defective briefcase costing ₹800 is being sold at a loss of $8\%$. If the price is further reduced by $5\%$, find its selling price.

1. ₹. 699.20

2. ₹. 720.40

3. ₹. 899.60

4. ₹ 640. 80

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A man bought 2 shirts, which together cost him ₹ 480. He sold one of them at a loss of 15% and the other at a gain of 19%. If the selling price of both the shirts are equal, find the cost price of the lower priced shirt.

1. ₹ 180

2. ₹ 200

3. ₹ 250

4. ₹ 280

Q. If a shopkeeper sells $\frac{1}{3}$rd of his goods at a profit of $14\%$, $\frac{3}{5}$th of the goods at a profit of $17.5\%$ and remaining at a profit of $20\%$, then his profit on the whole is equal to

1. $15.5\%$
2. $16\%$
3. $16.5\%$
4. $17\%$

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An item was bought for $Rs3600$ and sold at a profit of $11\%$. Its $SP$ $=$$..............$

Q. If the tax on a ₹ 100 article is 20%, then what is the final cost of the purchase?

1. $28
2. $16
3. $22
4. $24

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Mohan sells an article for ₹450 at a gain of 20%. Find its cost price.

1. ₹ 375

2. ₹ 350

3. ₹ 300

4. ₹ 325

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The profit on a computer whose cost price is ₹ 14000 is ₹ 700. What is the selling price?

1. ₹ 14070

2. ₹ 15400

3. ₹ 14700

4. ₹ 13300

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Question 4
The cost of an article was Rs 15, 500. Rs 450 was spent on its repairs. If it is sold for a profit of 15%, find the selling price of the article.

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A shopkeeper buys 80 articles for Rs. 2400 and sells them at a profit of 16%. Find the selling price of one article.

1. Rs. 29.8

2. Rs 16.6

3. Rs. 34.8

4. Rs. 26.6

Q. A shopkeeper sold an article at a loss of $20\%$. If the selling price had been increased by ₹100, there would have been a gain of $5\%$. What was the cost price of the article? (3 Marks)

Q. A and B invested Rs 3600 and Rs 4800 respectively to open a shop. At the end of the year B's profit was Rs 1208 Find A's profit Rs ......

Q. By selling tea for $Rs67.20$ per kg, a profit of $12\%$ is made, Find quantity of tea ( in kg ) bought and sold in order to gain $Rs144.$

Q. An article is sold for Rs. 1500 including VAT @ of 12%. The shopkeeper earns a profit of 10% on the cost price. Find the cost price of the article.

Q. A manufacturer sells an article to a wholesaler at a profit of $18\%$ the wholesaler sells it to a retailer at a profit of $20\%$. The retailer sells it to a customer at a profit of $25\%$. If the customer pays $RS30.09$ for it, find the cost of the manufacturer.

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What should be the selling price of an article that costs ₹20 in order to make a profit of ₹4?

1. ₹28

2. ₹22

3. ₹24

4. ₹16

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5 scooters were sold by a dealer as a promotional offer by giving 20% discount on their Marked price of ₹ 55000 each. Find the final selling price of the 5 scooters.

1. ₹ 210000

2. ₹ 200000

3. ₹ 220000

4. ₹ 240000

Q. Find the selling price if:
$C.P=Rs.600$; $P=10$%

Q. $A$ began a business with Rs. $\mathrm{85,\; 000}$. He was joined afterwards by $B$ with Rs. $\mathrm{42,\; 500}$. For how much period does $B$ join, if the profits at the end of the year are divided in the ratio of $3:1$?

1. $4$ months
2. $5$ months
3. $6$ months
4. $8$ months