model 5 marked price Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 16 [SSC MTS 2013]

A shopkeeper sold sarees at Rs.266 each after giving 5% discount on labelled price. Had he not given the discount, he would have earned a profit of 12% on the cost price. What was the cost price of each saree?

a) Rs.280

b) Rs.240

c) Rs.250

d) Rs.260

Question : 17 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2013]

Arvind purchased a wrist watch with 30% discount on the labelled price. He sold it with 40% profit on the price he bought. What was his percent loss on the labelled price?

a) 2%

b) 4%

c) 8%

d) 6%

Question : 18 [SSC CHSL 2012]

The profit percent of a book seller if he sells book at marked price after enjoying a commission of 25% on marked price will be :

a) 30%

b) 20%

c) 33$1/3$%

d) 25%

Question : 19 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2013]

A shopkeeper offers a discount of 10% on his articles. The marked price of the article is Rs.450. The selling price should be

a) Rs.395

b) Rs.405

c) Rs.400

d) Rs.410

Question : 20 [SSC CAPFs SI 2013]

A shopkeeper marked the selling price of his goods in such a way that after giving a discount of 10% he gains 17%. How much per cent above the cost price is the marked price?

a) 36%

b) 30%

c) 40%

d) 27%