Successive Selling Questions for SSC CGL Exam
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Q1The marked price of an article is Rs. 740. After two successive discounts of 15% and x%, it is sold for Rs. 566.10. What is the value of x?Q2Anu allows a 20% discount on the marked price of an article and still makes a profit of 25%. If he gains Rs. 44.80 on the sale of the article, then the cost price of the article is∶Q3On selling an article for Rs. 800, a person loses 20% of its selling price. At what price should he sell it to gain 25% on its cost price?Q4Renu bought an article for Rs. 1,240 and sold it at a loss of 25%. With this amount, she bought another article and sold it at a gain of 40%. Her overall percentage profit is:Q5A dealer sold 6 sewing machines for Rs. 63,000 with a profit of 5%. For how much should be sell 8 machines if he intends to earn 15% profit?Q6A wholesaler sells a good to a retailer at a profit of 5% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a profit of 10%. If the customer pays Rs. 2,000, what had it cost (in Rs.) the wholesaler?Q7A vendor buys bananas at 12 for Rs. 50 and sells at 5 for Rs. 40. What will be the gain (in %)?Q8If a saree is sold for Rs. 2880 the seller will face 10% loss, at what price (in Rs) should he sell to gain 20% profit?Q9If a wholesaler, sells a tin of coffee at Rs 528 he faces a loss of 12%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs. 636, what will be the profit (in %)?Q10A wholesaler sells a jacket to a retailer at a profit of 25% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a profit of 20%. If the customer pays Rs. 2,400, what had it cost (in Rs.) the wholesaler ?Practice Free →Q11If a vendor sells a coconut at Rs. 24 he makes 20% loss. If he sells at Rs. 36 then what is his profit percentage?Q12A trader had 1200 kgs of rice. He sold a part of it at 5% profit and the rest at 11% profit, so that he made a total profit of 7%. How much (in kg) rice did he sell at 5% profit?Q13A shopkeeper by selling 6 items, earns a profit equal to the selling price of 1 item. What is his profit percentage?Q14A trader buys 500 kg of cotton for Rs 9,000. 10% of this cotton is spoiled due to rain. At what rate (Rs/Kg) should he sell the rest to earn 10% profit?Q15A shopkeeper by selling 5 items, earns a profit equal to the selling price of 1 item. What is his profit percentage?Q16A wholesaler sells a jacket to a retailer at a profit of 5% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a profit of 10%. If the customer pays Rs. 4158, what had it cost (in Rs) to the wholesaler?Q17The cost price of an article is x. It is marked up by 120%. It is sold at Rs 8800 after giving 20% discount. What is the value (in Rs) of x?Q18If a wholesaler, sells a box of chocolates at Rs. 960 he gains 20%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs. 1120, what is his profit percentage?Q19A vendor buys 12 bananas for Rs. 60 and sells 5 bananas for Rs. 32. What will be his gain (in %)?Q20If a vendor sells apples at Rs. 170 per kg he suffers 15% loss. If he sells at Rs. 230 per kg, then what is his profit percentage?
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