model 4 mixed discount problems of marked price Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 21 [SSC CPO S.I.2003]

A man buys an article for Rs.80 and marks it at Rs.120. He then allows a discount of 40%. What is the loss or gain per cent ?

a) 12% loss

b) 12% gain

c) 10% loss

d) 10% gain

Question : 22 [SSC SAS 2010]

While selling a shirt, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 7%. If he had given a discount of 9% he would have got Rs.15 less as profit. The marked price of the shirt is

a) Rs.720

b) Rs.750

c) Rs.600

d) Rs.712.50

Question : 23

A tradesman gives 4% discount on the marked price and gives 1 article free for buying every 15 articles and thus gains 35%. The marked price is increased above the cost price by

a) 39%

b) 40%

c) 20%

d) 50%

Question : 24 [SSC CGL Prelim 2002]

A fan is listed at Rs.1,500 and a discount of 20% is offered on the list price. What additional discount must be offered to the customer now to bring the net price to Rs.1,104 ?

a) 10%

b) 8%

c) 12%

d) 15%

Question : 25 [SSC CGL Prelim 1999]

The printed price of an article is Rs.900 but the retailer gets a discount of 40%. He sells the article for Rs.900. Retailer's gain per cent is :

a) 60%

b) 40%

c) 68$1/3$%

d) 66$2/3$%