Problem Solving MCQ Set 36

Question: A trader buys goods at a 19% Aount on the label price. If he wants to make a profit of 20% after allowing a Aount of 10%, by what % should his marked price be greater than the original label price?

1. +8%
2. -3.8%
3. +33.33%
4. None of these

Question: If apples are bought at the rate of 30 for a rupee. How many apples must be sold for a rupee so as to gain 20%?

1. 28
2. 25
3. 20
4. 22

Question: One year payment to the servant is Rs. 200 plus one shirt. The servant leaves after 9 months and recieves Rs. 120 and a shirt. Then find the price of the shirt.

1. Rs. 80
2. Rs. 100
3. Rs. 120
4. Cannot be determined

Question: Two merchants sell, each an article for Rs.1000. If Merchant A computes his profit on cost price, while Merchant B computes his profit on selling price, they end up making profits of 25% respectively. By how much is the profit made by Merchant B greater than that of Merchant A?

1. Rs.66.67
2. Rs. 50
3. Rs.125
4. Rs.200

Question: A merchant marks his goods in such a way that the profit on sale of 50 articles is equal to the selling price of 25 articles. What is his profit margin?

1. 25%
2. 50%
3. 100%
4. 66.67%

Question: A merchant marks his goods up by 75% above his cost price. What is the maximum % Aount that he can offer so that he ends up selling at no profit or loss?

1. 75%
2. 46.67%
3. 300%
4. 42.85%