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AFCAT || Maths || Profit & Loss

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Question 1

A man bought a number of oranges at 3 for a rupee and an equal number at 2 for a rupee. At what price per dozen, should he sell them to make a profit of 20% ?

Question 2

A fruit-seller buys lemons at 2 for a rupee and sells them at 5 for three rupees. What is his gain percent?

Question 3

The value of a single discount on some amount which Is equivalent to a series of discount of 10%, 20% and 40% on the same amount, is equal to

Question 4

Two lots of onions with equal quantity, one costing Rs.10 per kg and the other costing Rs.15 per kg. are mixed together and whole lot is sold at Rs. 15 per kg. What is the profit of loss?

Question 5

A man buys 200 oranges for Rs. 1,000. How amny oranges for Rs. 100 can he sell so that his peofit percentage is 25%

Question 6

A man sold two watches, each for Rs.495. If he gained 10% on one watch and suffered a loss of 10% on the other, then what is the loss or gain percentage in the transaction?

Question 7

A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods at cost price, but uses a false weight and thus gains 20%. For a kilogram he uses a weight of

Question 8

Sudhir purchased a chair with three consecutive discounts of 20%, 12.5% and 5%. The actual deduction will be

Question 9

A seller brought a quintal tomato to sell. He sold half of tomato at 20% profit. One third of the remaining at 9% profit and at the time of leaving he sold rest of them at 15% loss. What is the overall profit % in the selling?

Question 10

Consider the following statements:
I. Shop gives 20% discount on purchasing garments.
II. Shop gives two successive discounts of 10% on garments.
From which shop a consumer purchase to get more benefits?
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