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A certain number of tennis balls were purchased for Rs 450. Five more balls could have been purchased for the same amount if each ball was cheaper by Rs 15. The number of balls purchased was :

Asked in OSSC CGLRE Mains · 2024
Price Reduce or Increase · Quantitative Aptitude
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Quantitative AptitudeProfit and LossPrice Reduce or IncreaseOSSC CGLRE Mains2024
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An a% decrease followed by b% decrease gives net decrease = a+b−ab/100.

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Questions Asked from Profit and Loss in Previous Exams

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59UPSC Questions Asked in These Years:2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026
39SSC Questions Asked in These Years:2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
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55State PSC Questions Asked in These Years:2002, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Profit and Loss has appeared in 185 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in UPSC, State PSC and SSC.
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