UP Police SI · Numerical & Mental Ability
Profit & Loss
CP/SP/MP, discount and successive discount.
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A shopkeeper purchased an article for Rs 800 and sold it for Rs 920. What is his profit percentage?
Q2 · Profit & Loss · MEDIUM
A trader marks his goods 40% above the cost price and allows a discount of 20% on the marked price. What is his profit percentage?
Q3 · Profit & Loss · MEDIUM
A shopkeeper allows two successive discounts of 10% and 20% on an article marked at Rs 5000. What is the final selling price of the article?
Q4 · Profit & Loss · HARD
A dealer sells an article at a profit of 25%. If he had bought it at 20% less and sold it for Rs 84 less, he would have gained 30%. What is the cost price of the article?
Q5 · Profit & Loss · HARD
A trader sold two articles for Rs. 990 each. On one he gained 10% and on the other he lost 10%. What is his overall gain or loss percentage?