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Profit & Loss

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11.

The cost price of \(20\) articles is the same as the selling price of \(x\)  articles. If the profit is \(25\) %, find out the value of \(x\)

Answer: D

The cost price (CP) of one article \(=1\)

\(\Rightarrow\) CP of \(x\) articles \(=x\) ...........................(Equation 1)

CP of \(20\) articles \(= 20\)

Given that cost price of \(20 \) articles is the same as the selling price of \(x\) articles
\(\Rightarrow\) Selling price (SP) of \(x\)articles \(= \)\(20\)  ............(Equation 2)

Given that Profit \(= 25\)%

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12.

In a certain store, the profit is 270% of the cost. If the cost increases by 30% but the selling price remains constant, approximately what %ge of the selling price is the profit. 

Answer: C

Let Cost Price \(= Rs . 100.\)

Then, Profit \(= Rs. 270,\)

Selling Price \(Rs. 370.\)

New Cost Price \(= 130\)% of \(Rs. 100 = Rs. 130\)

New Selling Price \(= Rs. 370.\)

Profit \(= Rs. (370 - 130) = Rs. 240\)

Required  percentage \(= (\frac{240}{370}) \times 100 = 64.86 = 65\)% (approx)

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13.

A shopkeeper expects a gain of \(22.5\) % on his cost price. If in a week, his sale was of \(Rs. 392,\) what was his profit?

Answer: C

Cost Price \(= Rs. (\frac{100}{122.5} \times 392) = Rs. (\frac {1000}{1225} \times 392) = Rs. 320\)

\(\therefore \) Profit \(= Rs. (392 - 320) = Rs. 72\)

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14.

In a certain store, the profit is \(320\) % of the cost. If the cost increases by \(25\) % but the selling price remains constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit?

Answer: B

Let Cost price \(= Rs. 100.\) Then, Profit \(= Rs. 320\)

Selling price \(= Rs. 420.\)

New Cost price \(= 125\)% of \(Rs. 100 = Rs. 125\)

New Selling price \(= Rs. 420.\)

Profit \(= Rs. (420 - 125) = Rs. 295.\)

\(\therefore\) Required percentage \(= (\frac{295}{420} \times 100)\)\(= \frac{1475}{21}\)\(= 70\)%(approximately)

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15.

A dealer offers a cash discount of \(20\) % and still makes a profit of \(20\) %, when he further allows \(16 \) articles to a dozen to a particularly sticky bargainer. How much per cent above the cost price were his wares listed ?

Answer: A

MP \(= \frac{120}{(\frac{80}{100})} = 150\)

Now he is selling 16 goods to a dozen(ie 12),

so his loss \(= {\frac{(16-12)}{16}} \times 100 = 25\) %.

Then the actual MP \(\frac{150}{(\frac{75}{100})} = 200\)

Hence, he has marked the MP \(100\) ?ove the CP.

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16.

When a plot is sold for \(Rs. 18,700,\) the owner loses \(15\) %. At what price must that plot be sold in order to gain \(15\) %?

Answer: C

\(85 : 18700 = 115 : x\)

\(\Rightarrow x = (\frac{18700 \times 115}{85}) = 25300.\)

Heance, Selling Price \(= Rs. 25,300.\)

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17.

A Shopkeeper buys \(two \) bicycles for \(Rs. 750.\) He sells first bicycle at a profit of \(22\) % and  he second bicycle at a loss of \(8\)%. What is the Selling Price of first bicycle if in the whole transaction there is no profit no loss?

Answer: B

Cost Price of bicycle \(= x\)

Then Cost Price of \(2nd\) bicycle is \(750 - x.\)

Their Selling Price be \(\frac{122}{100} \times x\) and \(\frac{92}{100} \times (750 - x)\)

Given that there is no profit no loss.

\(\frac{122}{100} \times x + \frac{92}{100} \times (750 - x) = 750\)

\(\Rightarrow 122x + 750 \times 92 - 92x = 750 \times 100\)

\(\Rightarrow 122x - 92x = 750 \times 100 - 750 \times 92\)

\(\Rightarrow 30x = 750 \times (100 - 92)\)

\(x = 200.\)

Selling Price of \(1st\) bicycle \(= \frac{122}{100} \times 200 = Rs 244.\)

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18.

If Arko sells an article at \(\frac{4}{5}\)th of its selling price and secures a profit of \(20\)%, what will be the profit or loss percentage if he sells it at the actual selling price?

Answer: C

Let Cost Price is \(Rs. 100\)

Profit \(20\)% Means \(\Rightarrow 120.\)

\(120 = \frac{4}{5SP} \Rightarrow SP = 150.\)

Then profit percentage is \(50\)%

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19.

    
\(100 \) oranges are bought at the rate of \(Rs. 350\) and sold at the rate of \(Rs. 48\) per dozen. The percentage of profit or loss is:

Answer: A

Cost Price of 1 orange \(= Rs. (\frac{350}{100}) = Rs. 3.50\)

Selling Price of  1 orange \(= Rs. (\frac{48}{12}) = Rs. 4\)

\(\therefore\) Gain % = \((\frac{0.50}{3.50} \times 100)\) % \(= \frac{100}{7}\) % \(= 14\frac{2}{7}\) %

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20.

Some articles were bought at 6 articles for\( Rs. 5\) and sold at 5 articles for \(Rs. 6.\) Gain percent is:

Answer: D

Suppose, number of articles bought \(= L.C.M.\) of \(6\) and \(5 = 30.\)

Cost Price of \(= Rs. (\frac{5}{6} \times 30) = Rs. 25.\)

Selling Price of \(30\) articales \(= Rs. (\frac{6}{5} \times 30) = Rs. 36.\)

\(\therefore\) Gain % \(= (\frac{11}{25} \times 100)\) % \(= 44\) %.

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