model 9 selling an article & interchanging its values Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 11 [SSC CGL Prelim 2002]

If an article is sold for Rs.178 at a loss of 11%, what should be its selling price in order to earn a profit of 11%?

a) Rs.222.50

b) Rs.435

c) Rs.222

d) Rs.267

Question : 12 [SSC CGL Prelim 2000]

By selling an article for Rs.480 a person lost 20%. For what should he sell it to make a profit of 20%?

a) Rs.800

b) Rs.720

c) Rs.680

d) Rs.760

Question : 13 [SSC CHSL 2010]

By selling an article for Rs.700 a man lost 30%. At what price should he have sold it to gain 30% ?

a) Rs.910

b) Rs.1232

c) Rs.1300

d) Rs.1200

Question : 14 [SSC CGL Prelim 2005]

A radio is sold for Rs.990 at a profit of 10%. What would have been the actual profit or loss on it, had it been sold for Rs. 890 ?

a) Rs.10 loss

b) Rs.90 loss

c) Rs.90 profit

d) Rs.10 profit

Question : 15 [SSC CHSL 2013]

An article was sold at a profit of 12%. If the cost price would be 10% less and selling price would be Rs.5.75 more, there would be profit of 30%. Then at what price it should be sold to make a profit of 20% ?

a) Rs.115

b) Rs.138

c) Rs.215

d) Rs.120