model 7 sold at loss Section-Wise Topic Notes With Detailed Explanation And Example Questions

Question : 1

Sandeep sells an article at a loss of 10%. Had he bought it at 20% less and sold it for Rs.55 more, he could have gained 40%. What is the cost price of the article ?

a) Rs.200

b) Rs.275

c) Rs.225

d) Rs.250

Question : 2

On selling an almirah for Rs.2576, a person got a profit of 12%. Had it been bought for Rs.100 less, the profit per cent would have been

a) 11$1/9%$

b) 17$9/11%$

c) 13$1/3%$

d) 17$1/11%$

Question : 3

Yogita sold a plasma TV at 20% gain to Shyamla. Shyamla sold it to Deepa at 10% profit. If Deepa had to pay Rs.33,000 for the plasma TV, find the cost price of the plasma TV for Yogita.

a) Rs.30,000

b) Rs.40,000

c) Rs.25,000

d) Rs.35,000

Question : 4

A book seller sells a book at a profit of 10%. If he had bought it at 4% less and sold it for Rs.6 more, he would have gained 18$3/4%$. The cost price of the book is

a) Rs.130

b) Rs.160

c) Rs.140

d) Rs.150

Question : 5

The profit earned by a shopkeeper by selling a bucket at a gain of 8% is Rs.28 more than when he sells it at a loss of 8%. The cost price (in Rupees) of the bucket is

a) 170

b) 165

c) 190

d) 175

Question : 6

A book vendor sold a book at a loss of 20%. Had he sold it for Rs.108 more, he would have earned a profit of 30%. Find the cost price of the book ?

a) Rs.216

b) Rs.432

c) Rs.648

d) Rs.240