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Questions : The selling price of 5 articles is the same as the cost price of 3 articles. The gain or loss percent is :

(a) 20% gain

(b) 25% gain

(c) 40% loss

(d) 33.33% loss

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

Let C.P. be Rs.1

C.P. of 3 articles = Rs.3 = S.P. of P. of 5 articles.

Loss% = $({5 - 3})/5 × 100$ = 2 × 20 = 40%

Using Rule 8,

Here, x = 3, y = 5

Loss % = $({x - y}/y) × 100$

$({3 - 5}/5) × 100$ = - 40%

(–ve sign shows loss)

= 40 %

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Question : 1

A person sells 400 mangoes at the cost price of 320 mangoes. His percentage of loss is

a) 10%

b) 15%

c) 25%

d) 20%

Answer: (d)

Using Rule 8,

Loss per cent = ${400 - 320}/400 × 100$

= $80/400 × 100 = 20%$

Question : 2

A coconut merchant finds that the cost price of 2750 coconuts is the same as the selling price of 2500 coconuts. The loss or gain per cent is

a) 5% loss

b) 15% loss

c) 10% gain

d) 20% gain

Answer: (c)

Let CP of each coconut be Rs.1.

CP of 2500 coconuts = Rs.2500

SP of 2500 coconuts = Rs.2750

Gain % = ${2750 - 2500}/2500 × 100$ = 10%

Using Rule 8,

Here, x = 2750, y = 2500

Gain % = $({x - y}/y) × 100$

= $({2750 - 2500}/2500) × 100$

= $250/2500 × 100$ = 10%

Question : 3

If the cost price of 10 articles is equal to the selling price of 9 articles, the gain or loss per cent is

a) 11$1/9$% profit

b) 7$6/17$% profit

c) 1$12/13$% loss

d) 11$1/9$% loss

Answer: (a)

Required profit per cent =${10 - 9}/9 × 100$

= $1/9 × 100 = 11{1}/ 9%$

Using Rule 8,

Here, x = 10, y = 9

Profit % = $({x - y}/y) × 100$

= $({10 - 9}/9) × 100$

= $1/9 × 100 = 11{1}/9%$

Question : 4

If the selling price of 10 articles is equal to the cost price of 11 articles, then the gain percent is

a) 10%

b) 11%

c) 25%

d) 15%

Answer: (a)

Let the C.P. of each article be Rs.1.

C.P. of 10 articles = Rs.10

and S.P. of 10 articles = Rs.11

Profit percent = ${11 - 10}/10 × 100$ = 10%

Using Rule 8,

Here, x = 11, y = 10

Profit % = $({x - y}/y) × 100$

= ${11 - 10}/10 × 100 = 100/10$ = 10%

Question : 5

The cost price of 24 apples is the same as the selling price of 18 apples. The percentage of gain is :

a) 12$1/2$%

b) 14$2/3$%

c) 33$1/3$%

d) 16$2/3$%

Answer: (c)

Let the CP of 1 apple = Rs.1

CP of 18 apples = Rs.18

SP of 18 apples = Rs.24

Gain percent = $6/18 × 100 = 100/3 = 33{1}/3%$

Using Rule 8,

Here, x = 24, y = 18

Gain % = $({x - y}/y) × 100$

= ${24 - 18}/18 × 100 = 6/18 × 100 = 33{1}/3%$

Question : 6

The cost price of 36 books is equal to the selling price of 30 books. The gain per cent is :

a) 20%

b) 16$4/6$%

c) 82$2/6$%

d) 18%

Answer: (a)

Using Rule 8,

If cost price of 'x' articles is equal to selling price of 'y' articles,
then Selling Price = x, Cost Price = y
Hence, Profit or Loss% = ${x - y}/y × 100$

Required profit = ${36 - 30}/30 × 100$ = 20%

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