DSSSB TGT · Section A — Arithmetical and Numerical Ability
Percentage
Percentage, profit, loss and discount.
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A shopkeeper marks his goods 25% above the cost price and allows a discount of 10% on the marked price. What is his profit percentage?
Q2 · Percentage · MEDIUM
In an examination, 35% of the students failed in Mathematics, 25% failed in English and 15% failed in both subjects. If 270 students passed in both subjects, how many students appeared in the examination?
Q3 · Percentage · EASY
The price of sugar is increased by 20%. By what percentage should a housewife reduce her consumption so that the expenditure on sugar remains the same?
Q4 · Percentage · MEDIUM
A tradesman sold an article at a loss of 20%. If the selling price had been increased by Rs 100, there would have been a gain of 5%. What was the cost price of the article?
Q5 · Percentage · MEDIUM
A student has to secure 40% marks to pass an examination. He gets 178 marks and fails by 22 marks. What are the maximum marks in the examination?