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Q1Sunil purchased a microwave oven for ₹7,000. He spent ₹400 on its transportation and ₹600 on repairs. He sold the oven for ₹9,800. What is his percentage profit on total investment?Q2A retailer buys 60 pens and sells them at the purchase price of 72 pens. Determine his profit percentage.Q3During a sale, 40% of the goods are sold at a profit of 10%. Of the remaining goods, 25% are sold at a profit of 15%, and the rest are sold at a loss of 29%. If there is an overall loss of x%, find the value of x.Q4The cost price of 25 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25%, then the value of x is:Q5A bookseller bought 7 identical sets of books at ₹375 each. He sold 3 sets at a profit of 16% per set and the remaining sets at a profit of 24% per set. What was his total profit (in ₹) from selling all the sets?Q6If a man bought 8 erasers for ₹4, and sold them at 5 erasers for ₹8, then the gain percentage is:Q7A retailer buys an electronic item for ₹230. His overhead expenses are ₹10. He sells the electronic item for ₹480 and makes x% profit. The value of x is:Q8If a man bought 8 board pins for ₹4, and sold them at 5 board pins for ₹9, then the gain percentage is:Q9A man buys 13 identical articles for a total of ₹15 . If he sells each of them for ₹1.6 , then what is his profit percentage? (Round off your answer to two decimal places.)Q10A man buys 12 identical articles for a total of ₹20. If he sells each of them for ₹2.1, then what is his profit percentage?Practice Free →Q11A man incurs a loss of 12% by selling an article for ₹264. If he sells it for ₹495, what will be his gain percentage?Q12A man incurs a loss of 24% by selling an article for ₹171 . If he sells it for ₹234 , what will be his gain or loss percentage?Q13A man buys 12 identical articles for a total of ₹20. If he sells each of them for ₹2.5, then what is his profit percentage?Q14Harjeet bought a second-hand scooter for ₹18,000 and spent ₹8,000 for repairing it. At what price should he sell the scooter to get a profit of 10%?Q15A shopkeeper bought 20 kg of apples for ₹3,600 and sold them at the rate of ₹220/kg. How much profit (in ₹) did he make?Q16A shopkeeper buys a toy for ₹200 and sells it for ₹280. What is his profit percentage?Q17If the cost price of 30 chairs is equal to the selling price of 40 chairs, find the loss percentage.Q18A seller makes a loss of 5% by selling a shirt for ₹1,000. He would have made x% profit by selling for ₹1,400. Find the value of x.Q19A stationery seller purchases 6 notebooks for ₹30 and sells them for ₹36. What is his profit percentage?Q20A man buys 9 identical articles for a total of ₹16. If he sells each of them for ₹2.8, then his profit percentage will be ______%.
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