A man sold two houses for Rs. 7.8 lakhs each. On the one, he gained 5% and on the other, he lost 5%. What percent is the effect of the sale on the whole?
A. 0.25 % loss
B. 0.25 % gain
C. 25% loss
D. 25% gain
Basic Arithmetic
Ramees bought 4 dozen apples at Rs. 12 per dozen and 2 dozen apples at Rs. 16 per dozen. He sold all of them to earn 20%. At what price per dozen did he sell the apples?
A. Rs. 14.40
B. Rs. 16.00
C. Rs. 16.80
D. Rs. 19.20
By selling Toffees at 20 for a rupee, a man loses 40 %. To gain 20 %, for one rupee he must sell?
A. 16 toffees
B. 20 toffees
C. 25 toffees
D. 24 toffees
When the Price of fans was reduced by 20 %. The number of fans sold increased by 40 %. What was the effect on the sales of rupees?
A. 12 % Increase
B. 12 % decrease
C. 30 % increase
D. 40 % increase
Jameel bought paper sheets for Rs. 7200 and spent Rs. 200 on transport. Paying Rs 600 he had 330 boxes made. Which he said at Rs. 28 each. What is his profit Percentage?
A. 15.5
B. 40
C. 60
D. None of these
A man sells 320 mangoes at the cost of 400 mangoes. His gain percent is:_________?
A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 25%
A man sold 20 articles for Rs. 60 and gained 20%. How many articles did he buy for Rs.60?
A. 22
B. 24
C. 25
D. 26
A dealer professing to sell at cost price uses a 900 gms weight for a kilogram. His gain percent is:________?
A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 11 1/9
A owns a house worth Rs. 10000. He sells it to B at a profit of 10% based on the worth of the house. B sells the house back to A at a loss of 10% in this transaction A gets:
A. No profit No loss
B. Profit of Rs. 1000
C. Profit of Rs. 1100
D. Profit of Rs. 2000
By selling 12 oranges for one rupee, a man loses 20%. How many for a rupee should he sell to get a gain of 20%?
A. 5
B. 8
C. 10
D. 15