model 8 two article sold in different rates Section-Wise Topic Notes With Detailed Explanation And Example Questions

Question : 1

A cloth merchant sold half of his cloth at 20% profit, half of the remaining cloth at 20% loss and the rest was sold at his cost price. In the total transaction, his gain or loss will be

a) 10% profit

b) 5% loss

c) Neither loss nor gain

d) 5% profit

Question : 2

A man bought a horse anda carriage for Rs.40,000. He sold the horse at a gain of 10 % and the carriage at a loss of 5%. He gained 1% on his whole transaction. The cost price of the horse was :

a) Rs.20000

b) Rs.18000

c) Rs.16000

d) Rs.15000

Question : 3

When the price of cloth was reduced by 25%, the quantity of cloth sold increased by 20%. What was the effect on gross receipt of the shop?

a) 10% decrease

b) 10% increase

c) 5% decrease

d) 5% increase

Question : 4

A man buys a field of agricultural land for Rs.3,60,000. He sells onethird at a loss of 20% and twofifths at a gain of 25%. At what price must he sell the remaining field so as to make an overall profit of 10 % ?

a) Rs.1,25,000

b) Rs.1,20,000

c) Rs.1,15,000

d) Rs.1,00,000

Question : 5

A house and a shop were sold for Rs.1 lakh each. In this transaction, the house sale resulted into 20% loss whereas the shop sale into 20% profit. The entire transaction resulted in :

a) loss of Rs.$1/18$ lakh

b) loss of Rs.$1/12$ lakh

c) gain of Rs.$1/24$ lakh

d) no loss no gain

Question : 6

A man had 100 kgs of sugar, part of which he sold at 7% profit and rest at 17% profit. He gained 10% on the whole. How much did he sell at 7% profit ?

a) 70 kg

b) 30 kg

c) 35 kg

d) 65 kg