Finding Discounts

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A VCR and TV were bought for Rs 8, 000 each. The shopkeeper made a loss of 4% on the VCR and a profit of 8% on the TV. Find the gain or loss percent on the whole transaction.

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Arun bought a pair of skates at a sale where the discount given was $20\%$. If the amount he pays is $Rs.1,600$, find the marked price.

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A shopkeeper fixes the MP of an item 35% above its CP. The percentage of discount allowed to gain 8% is ?

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Formula to find SP if CP and discount % is given is:

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A shop selling sewing machines offers $3\%$ discount on all cash purchases. What cash amount does a customer pay for a sewing machine, the price of which is marked as Rs. 650.

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$\text{The price of a sweater was slashed from Rs. 960 to Rs.816 by a shopkeeper in the winter season. Find the rate of discount given by him.}$

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Discount is always calculated on:

1. Discounted Price

2. Selling Price

3. Discount Price

4. Cost Price

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A watch dealer pays $10\%$ customs duty on a watch which costs $Rs.500$ abroad. For how much should he mark it, if he desires to make a profit of $20\%$ after giving a discount of $25\%$ to the buyer?

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Find a single discount (as percent) equivalent to successive discounts of 15% and 10%.

1. 25%

2. 23.5%

3. 20%

4. 22.5%

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Two successive discount of $50\%$ and $50\%$ is equal to a single discount of:

1. $75\%$

2. $50\%$

3. $100\%$

4. $25\%$

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The list price of a frock is Rs 220. A discount of 20% is announced on sales. The sale price is (in ruppes)

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Question 48

Discount is a reduction given on cost price of an article.

Q. A cell phone company fixed the price of a cell phone as Rs.4500. A dealer purchased a cell phone on which he paid 12%GST additionally how mush did the dealer paid as GST? What is the purchase price of the cell phone

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Discount is the reduction in the selling price.

1. True

2. False

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Question 50

CP = MP - Discount

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Chandu purchased a watch at 20% discount on its marked price but sold it at the marked price. The gain % of Chandu on his transaction is:

1. 20%

2. 30%

3. 35%

4. 25%

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A watch worth Rs.5400 is offered for sale at Rs.4500. What per cent discount is offered during the sale?

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An article is marked for sale at ₹275. The shopkeeper allows a discount of 5% on the Marked Price. His net profit is 4.5%.

How much did the shopkeeper pay for the article?

1. ₹250

2. ₹30

3. ₹240

4. ₹265

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A shopkeeper announces a discount of 40%. If the Marked Price of an article is Rs.700 then the amount of discount is:

1. Rs.200

2. Rs.250

3. Rs.220

4. Rs.280

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A motorbike was bought for ₹80, 000 and then sold for ₹60, 000. Find the profit or loss percentage.

1. 20%

2. 25%

3. 35%

4. 30%

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A saree dealer allows a discount of 10% on marked price. Hiw much above Cost Price must he mark his sarees to gain 8%? Explain the ans with proper steps and reason

Q. The marked price of an given item is Rs.176 and sold it for Rs. 165. Find the discount percentage

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Jennifer started working at her job earning $\$6.25$ per hour.

Every $6$ months she gets a $3.25\%$ raise.

If Jennifer has worked at her job for $14$ years, what is her hourly rate?

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Sarita allows 10% discount on the marked price of her goods marked at ₹1250.find the selling price of the goods after discount

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If marked price of an article is Rs 300 and discount is Rs 15 then the selling price is:

1. Rs 315

2. Rs 285

3. Rs 300

4. Rs 330

Q. The marked price (mp) of a double bed is Rs.9, 575. A shopkeeper allows a discount of 12% and still gains 10%. Find the cost price (Cp) of the double bed.

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Find the MP, if

$SP=Rs.495$ and Discount $\%=1\%$

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A shopkeeper marks his goods at such a price that would give him a profit of 10 percent after allowing a discount of 12 percent. If an article is marked at 2250 rupees, find its :

I) selling price

ii) cost price

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A dealer is selling an article at a discount of $15\%$. Find:

(i) The selling price if the marked price is $Rs.500$;

(ii) the cost price if he makes $25\%$ profit.

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Find a single discount (as percent) equivalent to following successive discounts : (i) 20% and 12% (ii) 10%, 20% and 20% (iii) 20%, 10% and 5%