Pinnacle Day: 70th - 73th Discount

Q.5 The marked price of an article is Rs

Discount Example: What will be an equivalent 1500. If two successive discounts, each
discount for three successive discounts of x%, on the marked price is equal to a
Key Points: of 20%, 20%, and 10%? single discount of Rs 587.40, then what
Solution: First calculate an equivalent will be the selling price of the article if a
1. Market Price: The price on the label discount for any two of the three, let's single discount of x% is given on the
of a product, also called printed price or take 20% and 20%. marked price?
advertising price. SSC CGL Tier 2 13/9/2019 (Morning)
400
(20 + 20 − )%=40 − 4=36% (a)Rs 1025 (b) Rs 1155
100
(c)Rs 1170 (d) Rs 1200
2. Discount: Amount of rebate on a fixed Now calculate equivalent discounts of
price is called discount.
36% and 10%. Q.6 The 4 successive discounts of 20%
3. Selling Price = Market Price –
360 is equivalent to a single discount of:
(36 + 10 − )%=46 − 3. 6=
Discount 100 SSC MTS 14 August 2019 (Morning)
Let us say Rs. 100 is the market price 42. 4% (a) 64% (b) 59.04%
(MRP). 42.4% is the equivalent discount. (c) 40.96% (d) 48%

Discount is 10% i.e. 10 Rs

Q.7 Three successive discounts on the
Therefore, selling price = 100 – 10 = Rs. Variety Questions marked price of an article turn out to be
90 equivalent to a single discount of 19%. If
Q.1 On the marked price of an article, the rates of the first and second discount
4. Discount is given/ calculated on the sum of the selling price with a are 10% and 4% respectively, what is the
market price. discount of 35% and two successive rate of the third discount?
SSC CHSL 10 July 2019 (Morning)
𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡% discounts of 20% and 15% is Rs.1,995.
The marked price of the article(in Rs.) (a) 7.50% (b) 5.25%
𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒−𝑆𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒
= 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒
×100 is: (c) 6.25% (d) 6.00%

𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡 SSC CPO 2020 24-11-2020 (Evening shift)

Or, ×100 (a) 1,600 (b) 1,550 (c) 1,800 (d) 1,500 Q.8 A dealer buys an article marked at
𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒
Rs20000 with two successive discounts
Q.2 A dealer marks his goods at 40% of 20% and 5%. He spends Rs1000 for
5. Selling Price = its repair and sells it for Rs20000. What
above the cost price. He sells 60% of the
𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒×(100−𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡%) is his profit/loss percent (correct to two
goods at the marked price giving 10%
𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒 decimal places)?
discount and the rest by giving 50%
discount on the marked price. What is SSC CHSL 8 July 2019 (Morning)
6. Successive Discount: When two or the overall profit loss percent? (a) 25.64% profit (b) 23.64% loss
SSC CGL 2019 Tier-II (16-11-2020 ) (c) 23.46% profit (d) 25.64% loss
more than two discount are given.
(a) Profit 3.6% (b) Loss 2.8%
20% and 10% discount given (c) Loss 3.6% (d) Profit 2.8% Q.9 There was 25% off on shirts. A lady
successively. What does it mean? bought that shirt and got an additional
Q.3 An article was marked at ₹ x and 20% discount for paying in cash and
Let MRP or market price be Rs. 100
sold at a discount of (x-40)%. If the further 10% discount for being a loyal
100 − 20% → 80 − 10% →72 customer paid ₹(x-32), then find the customer. She paid Rs324. What was the
marked price of the article. price tag (in Rs) on the shirt?
∴ The total discount is Rs.28 i.e. 28% of SSC CHSL 5 July 2019 (Afternoon)
SSC CHSL 14-10-2020 (Evening shift)
100. (a) 650 (b) 725 (c) 600 (d) 750
(a) 75 (b) 60 (c) 80 (d) 50
∴ Successive discount of 20% and 10%
is equivalent to 28% . Q.10 An article is marked at a price
Q.4 A dealer allows 25% discount on the
The above concept can be interpreted as which is ₹1.2 times its cost price. After
marked price of an article and gains
a successive % concept. allowing a certain discount on the
20%. If the cost price of the article
marked price, the profit reduces to 10%.
𝑥𝑦 increases by 20%, what percent discount
Equivalent percentage =(𝑥 + 𝑦 − The discount percent is:
100 should he allow on the marked price so
SSC CHSL 3 July 2019 (Morning)
)% that his profit percentage remains the
1 2
200 same? (a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 10 (d) 8
3 3
Here,(20 + 10 − )%=30 − 2= SSC CPO 2019 13/12/2019(Evening)
100
(a)8.5% (b)10% (c)12% (d)7.25%
28%

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Q.11 A man gets a discount of 30% and (a)Rs.760 (b)Rs.740 Q.24 The cost price of an article is
then 20% on his food bill. How much (c)Rs.750 (d)Rs.780 Rs.280. A shopkeeper sells it by
equivalent single discount does he get? allowing 16% discount on its marked
SSC CHSL 3 July 2019 (Afternoon) Q.18 After giving two successive price and still gains 20%. What is the
(a) 44% (b) 50% (c) 40% (d) 35% discounts, each of x%, on the marked marked price (in rupee) of the article?
price of an article, the total discount is SSC CGL 13/8/2021 (Evening)
Q.12 What is the difference between a Rs 259.20. If the marked price of the (a) 400 (b) 360 (c) 420 (d) 350
single discount of 30% and a single article is Rs720, then the value of x is:
discount equivalent to two successive SSC CGL 4 June 2019 (Morning) Q.25. A shopkeeper marks his goods
discounts of 25% and 5%, being given (a) 18 (b) 24 (c) 20 (d) 25 30% higher than the cost price and
on shopping of Rs2,000? allows a discount of 10% on the marked
SSC CGL 13 June 2019 (Evening) Q.19 A customer gets a discount of Rs. price. In order to earn 6.5% more profit,
(a) Rs25 (b) Rs15 90 which is 12%. The selling price is: what discount percent should he allow
(c) Rs20 (d) No difference SSC CPO 16 March 2019 (Morning) on the marked price?
(a) Rs.660 (b) Rs.580 SSC CGL 13/8/2021 (Evening)
Q.13 By how much above the cost price (c) Rs.540 (d) Rs. 770 (a) 6 (b) 5.5 (c) 4 (d) 5
should an article be marked up for sale
so that after allowing two successive Q.20 The price of a refrigerator is Rs Q.26 The selling price of an article
discounts of 20% and 6.25% on it, a net 22000. A shopkeeper marks its price marked for Rs. 10000 after giving three
gain of 20% is made on the cost? 15% above its cost price and gives a discounts, 20%, 10% and k% is Rs.
SSC CGL 7 June 2019 (Evening) discount of 8%. The discount is: 6120. What will be the selling price (in
2 1 SSC CPO 15 March 2019 (Morning) Rs.) of the same article if a single
(a) 66 % (b) 44 % discount of (k + 20)% is allowed?
3 4 (a) Rs.1960 (b) Rs.1824
(c)50% (d) 60% (c) Rs. 1672 (d) Rs. 2024 SSC CGL 16/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) 6500 (b) 8500 (c) 6800 (d) 8000
Q.14 A shopkeeper sells an item for Rs Q.21 A trader gives a discount of 4% for
Q.27 Three shopkeerpers A, B and C
492 after allowing 18% discount on its purchases above Rs.25,000, 6% for
marked an identical article at 4820. A, B
marked price. Had he not allowed any purchases above Rs.35000 and 8% for
and C sold their article on successive
discount, he would have earned a profit purchases above Rs. 50,000. If the price
discounts of 20% and 20%, 25% and
of 20% on the cost price. What is the of an item is marked Rs.38,500. What
15%, 30% and 10% respectively. Which
cost price of the item? would be the amount of discount?
shopkeeper gives the maximum discount
SSC CGL 7 June 2019 (Afternoon) SSC CPO 15 March 2019 (Morning)
(a) Rs.3740 (b) Rs.1810 and how much (in RS.)?
(a) Rs 500 (b) Rs 640
SSC CGL 16/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(c) Rs 540 (d) Rs 600 (c) Rs.3080 (d) Rs.2310
(a) C, 1780 (b) A, 1735.20
(c) B, 1800 (d) C, 1783.40
Q.15 A dealer buys an article at a Practice Questions
discount of 20% on its list price and Q.28. A shopkeeper allows 16%
marks it at 25% above the list price. If he discount on every item. Even after
allows a 20% discount on the new list SSC CGL 2021 giving the discount, he makes a profit of
price, then his profit percent is : 8%. If he gives 8% discount instead of
SSC CGL 7 June 2019 (Morning) Q.22 A shopkeeper earns a profit of 21% 16% on the item marked for Rs.1800,
(a) 24 (b) 25 (c) 20 (d) 27 discount on the printed price. The ratio then what will be his profit percent?
of the cost price and selling price of the SSC CGL 16/8/2021 (Evening)
Q.16 A man purchases 100 copies of a book is: (a) 18.31 (b) 19 (c) 18.29 (d) 18
book from the publisher and gets a SSC CGL 13/8/2021 (Morning)
discount of 25%. He buys 50 copies (a) 100 : 79 (b) 100 : 121 Q.29 The marked price of an article is
from a retailer at a discount of 10%. He (c) 79 : 100 (d) 121 : 100 Rs.1500. A shopkeeper sells it by giving
got an overall discount of: 20% discount on its marked price. If the
SSC CGL 4 June 2019 (Evening) Q.23 Surbhi sold an article for 176 after
cost price of the article is Rs.991, then
(a) 16.5% (b) 17.5% (c) 20% (d) 35% giving 12% discount on its marked price.
his profit (in Rs.) is:
Had she not given any discount; she
SSC CGL 17/8/2021 (Morning)
Q.17 An article is sold for Rs.528 after would have earned a profit of 25%. (a) 319 (b) 189 (c) 229 (d) 209
successive discounts of 20% and 12%. What is the cost price (in rupee) of the
What is the marked price of the article? article? Q.30 The marked price of an article is
SSC CGL 10 June 2019 (Afternoon) SSC CGL 13/8/2021 (Afternoon) Rs.2720. If a shopkeeper sold the article
(a) 150 (b) 160 (c) 145 (d) 165

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at 15% loss after giving 25% discount, the marked price and still there is a profit (a) second offer by Rs. 100
then the price (in Rs) of the article is: of 6.68%, then what is the value of x? (b) first offer by Rs. 68
SSC CGL 17/8/2021 (Afternoon) SSC CGL 20/8/2021 (Morning) (c) second offer by Rs. 68
(a) 2000 (b) 1800 (c) 2400 (d) 1200 (a) 20 (b) 12.5 (c) 16 (d) 15 (d) first offer by Rs. 32

Q.31 The cost price and the marked Q.37 What price (in Rs.) should Radha Q.43 Trader A gives a single discount of
price of an item are Rs.720 and Rs.900 mark on a bag which costs Rs.1680 so as 25% and Trader B gives two successive
respectively. When it is sold at a to earn a profit of 25% after allowing a discounts of 20% and 5% on an identical
5𝑥 discount of 16% on the marked price? item. If the discount given by A is
discount of x%, the profit %. What
3 SSC CGL 20/8/2021 (Afternoon) Rs.320 more than the discount given by
is the value of x ? (a) 2100 (b) 2500 (c) 2000 (d) 2800 B, then what is the marked price (in Rs)
SSC CGL 17/8/2021 (Evening)
of the item?
4 4 5 4 Q.38 The marked price of an article is
(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 5 (d) 5 SSC CGL 24/8/2021 (Afternoon)
7 7 7 7
Rs.5320. It is subject to two successive (a) 32000 (b) 30000
discounts, the first being 15%, and the (c) 25000 (d) 3200
Q.32 The marked price of an article is second at a rate of 20% of the first. What
Rs.240. A shopkeeper sells it by is the selling price (to nearest Rs) of the Q.44 A shopkeeper marks an article at a
allowing 18% discount on its marked article? price such that after giving a discount of
price and still gains 23%, what is the SSC CGL 20/8/2021 (Evening) x% he gains 20%. If the cost price and
cost price (in Rs.) of the article? (a) 4386 (b) 4127 the marked price of the article are ₹920
SSC CGL 17/8/2021 (Evening) (c) 4522 (d) 4000
(a) 200 (b) 180 (c) 160 (d) 150 and ₹1472 respectively, then what is the
value of x?
Q.39 In festival season, a shopkeeper SSC CGL 24/8/2021 (Evening)
Q.33 A shopkeeper marked every item
allows a discount of 10% on every item. (a) 18 (b) 20
25% above the cost price and allowed
Even after giving the discount, he makes (c) 25 (d) 30
10% discount. Shruti, being a regular
a profit of 20%. If he does not give any
customer, got 5% additional discount on
discount, then what will be his profit SSC CHSL 2021
the bill and paid Rs.2394 for the item
percent? (correct to 2 decimal places)
purchased. What is the cost price of the SSC CGL 23/8/2021 (Morning)
item (in Rs.)? Q.45 The marked price of an article is
(a) 33 (b) 25 (c) 33.33 (d) 33.43
SSC CGL 18-08-2021 (Morning) Rs. 1280. If a shopkeeper sold the article
(a) 2440 (b) 2240 at 12% profit after giving 30% discount,
Q.40 The cost price of an article is 250.
(c) 2220 (d) 2420 then the cost price of the article is:
A shopkeeper gains 20% by selling it at SSC CHSL 12/04/2021 (Evening)
a discount of 36% on its marked price. (a) 600 (b) 700
Q.34 A shopkeeper buys an article at What is the marked price (in Rs.) of the (c) 850 (d) 800
30% discount on its marked price and article?
sells it at 5% discount on its marked SSC CGL 23/8/2021 (Afternoon)
Q.46 A merchant announces 25%
price.if he earns a profit of Rs65, then (a) 468.75 (b) 475
discount on the price of a shirt. If one
what is the marked price (in Rs) of the (c) 380.50 (d) 450
needs to have a total rebate of 875 and
article?
the price of each shirt is 250, then how
SSC CGL 18-08-2021 (Afternoon) Q.41 The marked price of an article is
many shirts should the person purchase?
(a) 260 (b) 227.50 Rs. 180. Renu sells it after a 20% SSC CHSL 13/4/2021 (Evening)
(c) 325 (d) 292.50 discount on its marked price and still (a) 15 (b) 12 (c) 9 (d) 14
gains 25%. The cost price (in Rs.) of the
Q.35 A shopkeeper bought a machine article is :
for Rs.4600 and spent Rs.500 on its SSC CGL 23/8/2021 (Evening) Q.47 The list price of a motorcycle is
repairs and transport. He marked the (a) 120.80 (b) 125.50 20% more than its cost price. It is sold at
machine at 8% above the overall cost (c) 110.80 (d) 115.20 a discount of 30%. Find the dealer’s loss
price. If he sold the machine for percentage.
Rs.4681.80 after giving x% discount, Q.42 A customer wanted to purchase an SSC CHSL 15/4/2021 (Morning)
then the value of x is: item marked for Rs. 10000. Shopkeeper (a) 14% (b) 12% (c) 10% (d) 16%
SSC CGL 18-08-2021 (Evening) offered two types of discounts, 25% flat
(a) 18 (b) 15 (c) 20 (d) 12 discount or successive discounts of 14%
Q.48 The printed price on a Mathematics
and 12%. Which is the better offer for
Q.36 An article is marked 27% above its book is Rs. 550. If it is sold at two
the customers and by how much?
cost price. If x% discount is allowed on SSC CGL 24/8/2021 (Morning)
successive discounts of 20% and 30%,
then its selling price will be:

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SSC CHSL 15/4/2021 (Evening) Q.55 One dozen notebooks quoted at Rs. have saved if he had bargained to get
(a) 305 (b) 308 (c) 312 (d) 310 125 are available at 20% discount. How 12% discount?
many notebooks can be bought for Rs. (a) 660 (b) 99 (c) 108.90 (d) 110
75?
Q.49 What is single discount (to the
SSC CHSL 4/8/2021 (Morning) Q.63 Amit purchased stationery marked
nearest whole number) equivalent to the (a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 8 for Rs. 8000 at 12% discount and spent
successive discounts of 10%, 17% and
Rs. 160 on transportation. He sold the
25% ? Q.56. An article was sold for ₹ 512 after stationery at the marked price. Find his
SSC CHSL 16/4/2021 (Morning)
giving two equal successive discounts on profit percentage.
(a) 52% (b) 44% (c) 45% (d) 43%
the marked price of ₹ 800. The SSC CHSL 6/8/2021 (Evening)
percentage discount is: 1
(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 12.5 (d) 11
Q.50 The marked price of an article is SSC CHSL 4/8/2021 (Afternoon) 9
Rs. 300. It is sold for Rs. 177.84 after (a) 16% (b) 20% (c) 18% (d) 15%
giving three successive discounts of Q.64 A shopkeeper marks his goods at a
20%, x% and 5%. What is the value of Q.57 The marked price of an article is price such that after giving a discount of
x? Rs.480. A person buys it at two 20%, he gains 25%. If the cost price of
SSC CHSL 16/4/2021 (Afternoon) successive discounts of 15% and 10 %. the article is ₹560, what will be its
(a) 15 (b) 22 (c) 18 (d) 24 He sells it at a profit of 25%. What is his marked price (in ₹)?
profit(In Rs.)? SSC CHSL 9/8/2021 (Morning)
Q.51 At a factory outlet of a footwear SSC CHSL 4/8/2021 (Evening) (a) 914 (b) 875 (c) 856 (d) 765
company, every item is available at a (a) 95.40 (b) 90.60
discount of 10%. Charu selected (c) 91.80 (d) 93.20 Q.65 A shopkeeper offers successive
footwear marked for Rs. 900. While discounts of 35%, 10% and 6% on every
paying the bill, it was found that the Q.58 Two successive discounts of each item. At what price (nearest to a rupee)
footwear was slightly damaged for of x% on the marked price of an article customers can get an item marked for
which she got another discount of 10%. are equal to a single discount of Rs.350. Rs. 1000?
How much did she pay for the footwear? If the marked price of the article is SSC CHSL 9/8/2021 (Afternoon)
SSC CHSL 16/4/2021 (Evening) Rs.800, then the value of x is: (a) 562 (b) 550 (c) 450 (d) 645
(a) 729 (b) 801 (c) 810 (d) 720 SSC CHSL 5/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) 27.5% (b) 20% (c) 25% (d) 22.5% Q.66 The list price of coconut oil is 15%
Q.52 A shopkeeper earns 17% profit by more than its cost price. At what percent
selling an article at 10% discount on its Q.59 The successive discounts 18%, less should it be sold for no profit and no
marked price. If its cost price is Rs.480, 10% and 15% are equivalent to a single loss?
then the marked price (in Rs) of the discount of: SSC CHSL 9/8/2021 (Evening)
3 1
article is: SSC CHSL 5/8/2021 (Afternoon) (a) 13 % (b) 13 %
23 23
(a) 39.25% (b) 37.27%
SSC CHSL 19/4/2021 (Morning) (c) 13
2
% (d) 13
4
%
(a) 640 (b) 624 (c) 636 (d) 600 (c) 45.16% (d) 41.32% 23 23

Q.53 The marked price of an article is Q.60 An article is listed at ₹5,000 and Q.67 A dealer allows his customers a
Rs. x. After allowing two successive two successive discounts of 12% and discount of 35% and still gains 30%. If
discounts of 20% and 16% on the 12% are given on it. How much will the the cost price of an article is Rs. 950,
marked price, it sold for Rs. 504. What seller gain or lose if he gives a single then what is its marked price ( in Rs.) ?
discount of 24%? SSC CHSL 9/8/2021 (Evening)
is the value of x?
SSC CHSL 5/8/2021 (Evening) (a) 1900 (b) 1750 (c) 1800 (d) 1500
SSC CHSL 19/4/2021 (Afternoon)
(a) 720 (b) 700 (c) 740 (d) 750 (a) Loss ₹72 (b) Loss ₹64
(c) Profit ₹64 (d) Profit ₹72 Q.68 After allowing a discount of 15%
on the marked price of an article, it was
Q.54 A shopkeeper charges ₹1.50 to
Q.61 A pair of jeans marked at Rs. 960 sold for Rs. 425. Had the discount not
photocopy a sheet of paper and a
is offered in a departmental store for Rs. been given, the profit would have been
discount of 5.5% is given on all
816. What is the percentage of discount 25%. What was the cost price of the
photocopies done after 400 sheets. How
given by the shopkeeper? article?
much will it cost to photocopy 800
SSC CHSL 6/8/2021 (Morning) SSC CHSL 10/8/2021 (Morning)
sheets of paper?
(a) 17.64 (b) 17 (c) 15 (d) 16 (a) 325 (b) 450 (c) 500 (d) 400
SSC CHSL 19/4/2021 (Evening)
(a) ₹1,167 (b) ₹1,160
Q.62 A customer availed a 10% discount Q.69 The marked price of a juicer mixer
(c) ₹1,276 (d) ₹1,176
on the purchase of a table and paid Rs. is Rs. 5500 and three successive
4950 for it. How much money would he discounts of 40%, 30%, and 20% are

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given on this marked price. The selling Q.76 What will be the selling price of Q.82 A single discount is equivalent to
price of the juicer mixer is: an article if two successive discounts of three successive discount of 6%, 15%
SSC CHSL 10/8/2021 (Afternoon) 15% and 12% are offered on its marked and 14% is:
(a) 1835 (b) 1868 (c) 1848 (d) 1858 price of Rs. 25500? CPO 2020 24-11-2020 (Morning shift)
SSC CHSL 12/8/2021 (Evening) (a) 31.286% (b) 34.357%
Q.70 A marks her goods 25% above the (a) 19074 (b) 25041 (c) 68.714% (d) 17.5%
cost price. She sells 25% of the goods at (c) 21165 (d) 18615
the marked price, 60% at 25% discount Q.83 On the marked price of Rs. 1,250
and the remaining at 10% discount. SSC CPO 2020 of an article, three successive discounts
What is her overall gain or loss per cent? of 5%, 15% and 20% are offered. What
SSC CHSL 10/8/2021 (Evening) Q.77 Three successive discounts 22%, will be the selling price (in Rs) after all
(a) Gain 15.124% (b) Loss 18.175% 17% and 11% are equivalent to a single discounts?
(c) Loss 3.125% (d) Gain 4.375% discount of: CPO 2020 24-11-2020 (Evening shift)
CPO 2020 23-11-2020 (Morning shift) (a) 975.75 (b) 807.50
Q.71 The marked price of an article is (a) approximately 45% (c) 1,000 (d) 950.25
Rs. 660. A shopkeeper allows a discount (b) approximately 50%
of 20% and still gets a profit of 10%. If (c) approximately 42% Q.84 Three successive discount of 12%,
he sells it for Rs. 470, his profit or loss (d) approximately 25% 11% and 13% are equivalent to an
percent, correct to two decimal place approximate single discount of:
will be: Q.78 Two successive discounts, each of CPO 2020 25-11-2020 (Morning shift)
SSC CHSL 11/8/2021 (Morning) x% on the marked price of the article, (a) 35% (b) 32% (c) 42% (d) 40%
(a) Profit 3.06% (b) Loss 5.43% are equal to a single discount of Rs.
(c) Profit 7.59% (d) Loss 2.08% 331.20. If the marked price of the article Q.85 If two successive discount, each of
is Rs. 920, then the value of x is: 20% on the marked price of an article,
Q.72 The marked price of an article is CPO 2020 23-11-2020 (Morning shift) are equal to a single discount of Rs.
Rs. 1,360. If a shopkeeper sold the (a) 20 (b) 18 (c) 15 (d) 25 331.20, then the marked price(in Rs.) of
article at 15% loss after giving 25% the article is:
discount, then the cost price of the article Q.79 A single discount equivalent to CPO 2020 25-11-2020 (Morning shift)
is: three successive discount of 8%, 15% (a)645 (b)1,200 (c)920 (d)750
SSC CHSL 11/8/2021 (Afternoon) and 12% is :
(a) Rs. 1,200 (b) Rs. 1,600 CPO 2020 23-11-2020 (Evening shift) Q.86 On a marked price, the difference
(c) Rs. 1,400 (d) Rs. 15,00 (a) 35% (b) 17.5% of selling prices with a discount of 35%
(c) 68.816% (d) 31.184% and two successive discounts of 20%
Q.73 A shopkeeper marks his goods and 15% is Rs.504. The Marked price of
25% above the cost price. Then, he Q.80 If house tax is paid before the due the article (in Rs.) is:
allows a 40% discount on it. What is the date, one gets a reduction of 12% on the CPO 2020 25-11-2020 (Evening shift)
percentage loss? amount of the bill. By paying the tax (a) 18,000 (b)16,800
SSC CHSL 11/8/2021 (Evening) before the due date, a person got a (c) 16,000 (d) 15,500
(a) 25% (b) 15% (c) 20% (d) 30% reduction of Rs.2100. The amount (in
Rs.) of house tax was: Q.87 On the marked price of Rs.1,250 of
Q.74 If a pair of shoes marked at Rs. 350 CPO 2020 - 23-11-2020 (Evening shift) an article, three successive discount of
is offered at Rs. 308, then what will be (a) 17,500 (b) 25,000 5%, 15% and 20% were offered, CPO
the discount percentage? (c) 21,000 (d) 18,000 2020 25-11-2020 (Evening shift)
SSC CHSL 12/8/2021 (Morning) (a) 950.25 (b) 450 (c) 442.50 (d) 807.50
(a) 42% (b) 13.6% (c) 12% (d) 14% Q.81 If house tax is paid before the due
date, one gets a reduction of 12% on the SSC CGL 2020 Tier 2
amount of the bill. By paying the tax
Q.75 The marked price of a table is Rs.
before the due date, a person got a Q.88 An article marked 35% above its
3,000, which is 25% above the cost
reduction of Rs.2100. The amount (in cost. If a profit of 20% is earned by
price. It is sold at a discount of 20% on
Rs.) of house tax paid was: selling the article, then the discount
the marked price. What is the profit or CPO 2020 24-11-2020 (Morning shift) offered on the marked price of the article
loss per cent? (a) 17,500 (b) 15,400 is :
SSC CHSL 12/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(c) 21,000 (d) 25,000 CGL 2019 Tier-II (15-11-2020 )
(a) Loss, 5% (b) Profit, 10%
1 1
(c) Profit, 15% (d) No profit, no loss (a) 15% (b)12% (c) 11 % (d)10 %
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Q.89 Amit sold an article for ₹369.60 (a) Profit 8% (b) Loss 9% Q.103 A blanket is sold for Rs680 at the
after allowing 12% discount on the (c) Profit 9% (d) Loss 8% discounts of 15% and 20%. Find the
marked price. Had he not allowed any printed price of the blanket.
discount he would have earned a profit Q.96 Mohan offers to sell his articles at a CHSL 15-10-2020 (Evening shift)
of 20%. What is the cost price of the discount of 20%, but he marks his (a) Rs.800 (b) Rs.950
article? articles by increasing the price of each (c) Rs.900 (d) Rs.1000
CGL 2019 Tier-II (15-11-2020 ) by 35%. What percentage would his gain
(a)₹350 (b)₹320 (c)₹380 (d)₹400 be? Q.104 A shopkeeper allows a discount
CHSL 12-10-2020 (Afternoon) of 20% on an article and still makes a
Q.90 What price should Neeraj mark on (a) 10% (b) 7% (c) 8% (d) 9% profit of 25%. What does he pay for an
a shirt that cost ₹840, so as to earn a article whose marked price is ₹ 800?
profit of 18% after allowing a discount Q.97 The marked price of a ceiling fan is CHSL 16-10-2020 (Morning shift)
of 16% on the mark price? Rs3,250 and the shopkeeper allows a (a)₹492 (b)₹512 (c)₹800 (d)₹640
CGL 2019 Tier-II (16-11-2020 ) discount of 8% on it. What is the selling
(a)₹1,160 (b)₹1,200 price of the fan? Q.105 A mobile phone was sold for ₹
(c)₹1,180 (d)₹1,240 CHSL 12-10-2020 (Evening) 31,500 after getting two successive
(a) Rs3,070 (b) Rs2,590 discounts of 30% and 10% respectively.
Q.91 An article is marked 25%, above (c) Rs3,270 (d) Rs2,990 What was the marked price of the
its cost price. If x% discount is allowed mobile?
on the marked price and still there is a Q.98 The marked price and cost price of CHSL 16-10-2020 (Afternoon shift)
profit of 5.5%, then what is the value of a book are Rs 850 and Rs 748 (a) ₹ 50,000 (b) ₹ 55,000
x% respectively. The discount in percentage (c) ₹ 52,500 (d) ₹ 35,000
CGL 2019 Tier-II (16-11-2020 ) is:
(a) 13.6 (b) 15.4 (c) 15.6 (d) 16.4 CHSL 13-10-2020 (Evening shift) Q.106 In a 15% discount sale, the cost of
(a) 12% (b) 10% (c) 15% (d) 8% a book is Rs 2,150. What was the
Q.92 The selling price of one article original price of the book?
after allowing a discount of 15% on its Q.99 If the cost price of a book after (Correct to two decimal places)
cost price, is the same as the selling 10% discount is Rs.486, then the marked 1CHSL 16-10-2020 (Evening shift)
price of another article after allowing a price of the book is: (a) Rs2,529.41 (b) Rs2,500.00
discount of 25% on its cost price. If the CHSL 14-10-2020 (Morning shift) (c) Rs1,527.00 (d) Rs2,250.50
sum of the cost prices of both the articles (a) Rs.580 (b) Rs.540
in 640, then find the selling price of (c) Rs.560 (d) Rs.600 Q.107 The marked price of a shirt was
each article. ₹1,800. A man bought the same shirt for
CGL 2019 Tier-II (18-11-2020 ) Q.100 If the single discount equivalent ₹ 1,200 after getting two successive
(a) ₹340 (b) ₹255 (c) ₹280 (d) ₹250 to successive discounts of 20% and x% discounts. If the first discount was 12%,
is 24%, then the value of x is: what was the second discount rate?
Q.93 An umbrella is marked for ₹150 CHSL 14-10-2020 (Afternoon shift) (Correct to two decimal places)
and sold for ₹138. The rate of discount (a) 5% (b) 6% (c) 8% (d) 4% CHSL 19-10-2020 (Morning shift)
is: (a) 25.25% (b) 22.22%
CGL 2019 Tier-II (18-11-2020 ) Q.101 If the marked price of a television (c) 24.24% (d) 20.20%
(a) 5% (b) 6% (c) 8% (d) 9% set is Rs 24,500, then its selling price
after a 12% discount on it is: Q.108 The printed price of a cooker is
Q.94 An article is listed at ₹7,600 and CHSL 15-10-2020 (Morning shift) Rs2,000, and discounts are 30%, 20%
the discount offered is 10%. What (a)Rs 21,460 (b)Rs 21,650 and 10%, respectively. Find the selling
additional discount must be given to (c)Rs 21,640 (d)Rs 21,560 price of the cooker.
bring the net selling price to ₹ 5,814? CHSL 19-10-2020 (Afternoon shift)
CGL 2019 Tier-II (18-11-2020 ) Q.102 In a grocery store, an item with an (a) Rs 1,002 (b) Rs 1,008
(a) 12% (b) 10% (c) 8% (d) 15% MRP of Rs1,100 is on a discount with a (c) Rs 1,004 (d) Rs 1,006
special price of Rs.979. What is the
percentage of discount given for that Q.109 Marked price of an article is 20%
SSC CHSL 2020 Tier 1
item? more than its cost price. At what percent
CHSL 15-10-2020 (Afternoon shift) less should it be sold for no profit and no
Q.95 List the price of a bike is 15%
(a) 9% (b) 10% (c) 12% (d) 11% loss?
more than its cost price. It is sold at a
CHSL 19-10-2020 (Afternoon shift)
discount of 20%. Find the dealer's loss
1 2
or profit percentage. (a) 14 % (b)14 %
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1 2 35% discount on it. What would be his SSC CGL 2020 Tier 1
(c)16 (d) 16 %
3 3 loss percentage?
CHSL 17-03-2020 (Morning shift) Q.125 A shopkeeper marks the price of
Q.110 If a shopkeeper sells an item that (a)16.5% (b)17.5% (c)18.5% (d)15.5% the article in such a way that after
is marked as Rs 3,685 for Rs 2,845, then allowing a 28% discount, he wants a
how much discount is he offering? Q.118 A product whose MRP is ₹ 978, is gain of 12%. If the marked price is 224,
CHSL 19-10-2020 (Evening shift) sold for ₹ 925 by a wholesale shop then the cost price of the article is:
(a) 22.795% (b) 29.52% owner. What is the percentage of SSC CGL 3 March 2020 (Morning)
(c) 26.59% (d) 34.87% discount given by him? (a)₹ 168 (b)₹ 144 (c)₹ 196 (d)₹ 120
CHSL 17-03-2020 ( Evening shift)
Q.111 A discount of 30% on the marked (a) 6.5% (b) 9.2% (c) 5.4% (d) 7.8% Q.126 A dealer marks an article 40%
price of a book enables Arun to get a pen above the cost price and sells it to a
worth Rs.60 free. How much did Arun Q.119 A shopkeeper pays 12% of the customer, allowing two successive
pay for the book? cost price as tax while purchasing an discounts of 20% and 25% on the
CHSL 21-10-2020 (Morning shift) item whose cost is Rs 500. He wants to marked price. If he suffers a loss of
(a) 140 (b) 160 (c) 150 (d) 130 earn a profit of 20% after giving a ₹140, then the cost price (in ₹) of the
discount of 16% on the marked price. article is:
Q.112 The marked price of an article is So, the marked price should be: SSC CGL 3 March 2020 (Afternoon)
25% more than its cost price. If a 10% CHSL 18-03-2020 (Morning shift) (a) 900 (b) 840 (c) 872 (d) 875
discount is given on the marked price, (a) Rs 840 (b) Rs 780
then what is the profit percentage? (c) Rs 960 (d) Rs 800 Q.127 A person marked his goods at a
CHSL 21-10-2020 (Afternoon shift) price that would give him 40% profit.
(a) 12% (b) 11.5% (c) 10% (d) 12.5% Q.120 A dozen pairs of gloves worth But he declared a sale and allowed a
Rs600 are available at a discount of 20% discount on the marked price. What
Q.113 If a dining table with marked 10%. Find out how many pairs of gloves is the profit percentage of the person in
price Rs.6,000 was sold to a customer can be bought for Rs270. the whole transaction?
for Rs.5,520, then the rate of discount CHSL 18-03-2020 (Afternoon shift) SSC CGL 3 March 2020 (Evening)
allowed on the marked price of (a) Seven (b) Five (c) Six (d) Four (a) 12% (b) 32% (c) 20% (d) 30%
the table is:
CHSL 21-10-2020 (Evening shift) Q.121 A single discount equivalent to Q.128 A trader allows a discount of 18%
(a) 7% (b) 5% (c) 8% (d) 6% the discount series of 25%, 15% and on the marked price of an article. How
10% is: much percentage above the cost price
Q.114 An article is listed at Rs.8,500, CHSL 18-03-2020 ( Evening shift) must he mark it so as to get a profit of
and the discount offered is 12%. What (a) 40.2% (b) 25% (c) 42.6% (d) 30% 6.6%?
additional discount (percent) must be SSC CGL 4 March 2020 (Morning)
given to bring the selling price to 6,358? Q.122 A tradesman marks his products (a) 30 (b) 28 (c) 25 (d) 24
CHSL 26-10-2020 (Morning shift) 35% above the cost price and allows his
(a) 9% (b) 20% (c) 15% (d) 10% customers 15% reduction on their bills. Q.129. The marked price of an article is
What percentage of profit does he make? ₹740. After two successive discounts of
Q.115 The marked price of a book is CHSL 18-03-2020 ( Evening shift) 15% and x%, it is sold for ₹566.10.
Rs.540. After 10% discount on the (a) 14.25 (b) 14 (c) 14.75 (d) 14.10 What is the value of x? /
marked price, the selling price of the SSC CGL 4 March 2020 (Afternoon)
book is: Q.123 The marked price of a book is (a) 12 (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) 20
CHSL 26-10-2020 (Afternoon shift) Rs.900. What is the selling price of the
(a) 386 (b) 590 (c) 486 (d) 530 book after giving two successive Q.130 If the selling price of an article is
discounts each of 10% on it? 8% more than the cost price and the
Q.116 The difference between the selling CHSL 19-03-2020 (Morning shift) discount offered is 10% on the marked
price obtained after a single discount of (a) 800 (b) 749 (c) 729 (d) 820 price of the article, then what is the ratio
45% and two successive discounts of of cost price to the marked price?
30% and 15% on the marked price Q.124 The printed price on a book is SSC CGL 4 March 2020 (Evening)
Rs.12000 of an article is: Rs.150. If it is sold after two successive (a) 5:6 (b) 8:9 (c) 3:4 (d) 4:5
CHSL 26-10-2020 (Evening shift) discounts of 30% and 40%, then find its
(a) 440 (b) 560 (c) 520 (d) 540 selling price. Q.131 A shopkeeper bought 80 kg of
CHSL 19-03-2020 ( Evening shift) rice at a discount of 10%. Besides 1 kg
Q.117 A dealer marks his goods at 30% (a) 65 (b) 63 (c) 66 (d) 64 rice was offered free to him on the
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the rice at the marked price, his profit is 15% and the second discount is x%, shopkeeper gets a profit of 25%. If he
percentage will be: then what is the value of x? offers a discount of 25 % on the marked
SSC CGL 5 March 2020 (Morning) CPO 2019 9-12-19(Evening) price of the same article, then his
3 2 (a) 10.5 (b) 10 (c) 12.5 (d) 12 percentage profit/loss will be:
(a)15 % (b)16 %
7 3 CPO 2019 12/12/2019(Morning)
1 2 Q.138 After allowing a 10% discount on 1
(c)15 % (d)14 % (a) 4% profit (b) 4 % loss
3 7 the marked price of an article, a person 6
makes a profit of 16%. If the cost price 1
Q.132 The marked price of an item is of the article is ₹648, then its marked (c) 4 % profit (d) 4% loss
6
25% above its cost price. A shopkeeper price is:
sells it, allowing a discount of x% on the CPO 2019 9-12-19(Evening) Q.145 There is a 15% discount on 8
marked price. If he incurs a loss of 8%, (a) ₹826.80 (b) ₹835.20 shirts marked at Rs. 9600. How many
then the value of x is: (c) ₹751.68 (d) ₹910.40 shirts can be bought with Rs. 5100?
SSC CGL 5 March 2020 (Afternoon) CPO 2019 12/12/2019(Evening)
(a)25.6% (b)25.2% (c)26.8% (d)26.4% Q.139 Raghu sold an article for Rs180 (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 6
after allowing a 20% discount on its
Q.133 A furniture shopkeeper allows a marked price . Had he not allowed any Q.146 A shopkeeper has announced a
discount of 16% on the marked price on discount, he would have gained 20%. 40% rebate on the price of TV sets at the
the goods to his customers and still gains
What is the cost price of the article ? time of sale. If a purchaser needs to have
20%. What is the marked price of a
CPO 2019 11-12-19(Morning) a rebate of Rs. 26400, then how many
dining table, which costs the shopkeeper
₹11,900? (a) Rs.190.40 (b) Rs 192.80 TV sets each costing Rs. 6000 should be
SSC CGL 5 March 2020 (Evening) (c) Rs.188.60 (d) Rs 187.50 purchased?
(a) ₹15,000 (b) ₹17,000 CPO 2019 12/12/2019(Evening)
(c) ₹16,000 (d) ₹12,376 Q.140 All articles are sold for Rs. 680 (a) 9 (b) 11 (c) 8 (d) 12
after two successive discounts of 20%
Q.134 A shopkeeper marks the price of and x% on its marked price . The Q.147 A single equivalent discount
an article in such a way that after marked price of the article is Rs. 1000. equivalent to three successive discounts
allowing a discount of 22%, he gets a What is the value of x? of 10%, 16% and 25% is equal to:
gain of 11%. If the marked price is ₹ CPO 2019 11-12-19(Morning) CPO 2019 12/12/2019(Evening)
888, then the cost price of the article is: (a) 15 (b) 15.5 (c) 12.5 (d) 16 (a)42% (b)46.5% (c)41% (d)43.3%
SSC CGL 6 March 2020 (Morning)
(a)₹ 782 (b)₹ 550 (c)₹ 895 (d)₹ 624 Q.141 A trader buys an article at 80% of Q.148 The marked price of a washing
its mark price and sells it at 10% machine is Rs. 7200. If it is sold for Rs.
SSC CPO 2019 (December) discount on its marked price. His 5512.50, after two successive discounts
percentage profit is? of x% each. The value of X is:
Q.135 After allowing a 10% discount on
CPO 2019 11-12-19(Evening) CPO 2019 13/12/2019(Morning)
the marked price of an article, a dealer (a) 10.5 (b) 10 (c) 12.5 (d) 15 (a) 12 (b) 12.5 (c) 10.5 (d) 15
makes a profit of 5%. What is the
marked price, if the cost price of the Q.142 An article is marked at 100% Q.149 A person bought an article at a
article is Rs300? above its cost price. After allowing two 30% discount on its marked price. The
CPO 2019 9-12-19(Morning)
successive discounts of 5% and 20% person then sold it at 30% profit for Rs.
(a) Rs 400 (b) Rs 375
respectively on the marked price, it is 427.70. What was the marked price of
(c) Rs 320 (d) Rs 350
sold at x% profit. What is the value of x? the article?
CPO 2019 11-12-19(Evening) CPO 2019 13/12/2019(Morning)
Q.136 An article was sold for Rs.98,496 (a) 48 (b) 75 (c) 72 (d) 52 (a) Rs. 470 (b) Rs. 450
after providing three successive
(c) Rs. 500 (d) Rs. 480
discounts of 10%, 5% and 4% Q.143 The marked price of an article is
respectively on the marked price. What Rs 800. A retailer buys it for rs 540 after Q.150. The marked price of an article is
was the marked price? getting two successive discounts. The Rs250. After allowing two successive
CPO 2019 9-12-19(Morning)
first discount is 25%. What is the second discounts of 20% and x% on the marked
(a) Rs 1,10,700 (b) Rs 1,20,000
discount? price, it is sold for Rs185.60. What is the
(c) Rs 1,20,200 (d) Rs 1,20,500
CPO 2019 12/12/2019(Morning) value of x?
(a) 8% (b) 12% (c) 10% (d) 15% CPO 2019 13/12/2019(Evening)
Q.137 The marked price of an article is
(a)8.4% (b)7.6% (c)6.8% (d)7.2%
₹530. After two successive discounts, it Q.144 If a discount of 10% is allowed on
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discount on its marked price is 12%, then is Rs. 2408. Find the discount
Q.151 A shopkeeper allows a 28% what is the ratio of its cost price to the percentage.
discount on the marked price of an article marked price? SSC MTS 6 August 2019 (Afternoon)
and still makes a profit of 20%. If he SSC CGL Tier 2 13 September 2019 (a) 18% (b) 24% (c) 16% (d) 14%
gains Rs 30.80 on the sale of one article, (a)4:5 (b)3:8 (c) 2:3 (d) 1:2
then what will be the cost price of the
article? Q.158 A person marks his goods x% Q.165 A man sold a watch at a discount
SSC CGL Tier 2 11 September 2019 above the cost price and allows a of 60% for Rs1560. What is the marked
(a)Rs 164 (b)Rs 145 discount of 30% on the marked price. If price of the watch?
(c) Rs 160 (d) Rs 154 his profit is 5%, then the value of x will SSC MTS 7 August 2019 (Morning)
be: (a) Rs.3900 (b) Rs.3600
Q.152 Radha marks her goods 25% SSC CGL Tier II 11 September 2019 (c) Rs.3300 (d) Rs.3700
above the cost price. She sells 35% of (a) 50 (b) 60 (c) 45 (d) 35
goods at the marked price, 40% at 15% Q.166 If the discount offered on an
discount and the remaining at 20% SSC MTS 2019 article is 40%, then what will be the ratio
discount. What is her overall percentage of selling price and marked price?
gain? SSC MTS 7 August 2019 (Afternoon)
Q.159 The marked price of an article is
SSC CGL Tier 2 11 September 2019 (a) 2 : 5 (b) 4 : 7 (c) 5 : 8 (d) 3 : 5
Rs. 2500. It is sold at two successive
(a)11.25 (b)10 (c) 11.75 (d) 12.75
discounts of 12% and 10%. What is the
Q167 After offering a discount of 20%
selling price ?
Q.153 The marked price of an article is on an article, a trader earned a profit of
SSC MTS 2 August 2019 (Afternoon)
Rs 800 and it is sold at a discount of 20%. If the cost price is Rs300, then
(a) Rs 1870 (b) Rs 2090
19%. If there is a gain of 8%, then by what will be the selling price of the
(c) Rs 1760 (d) Rs 1980
what percent above the cost price was the article after offering a discount of 25%?
article marked? SSC MTS 7 August 2019 (Evening)
Q.160 What is a single discount
SSC CGL Tier 2 12 September 2019 (a) Rs352.5 (b) Rs375.5
equivalent to two successive discounts
1 2 (c) Rs432.5 (d) Rs337.5
(a)33 (b)35 (c) 27 (d) 36 of 10% and 15%?
3 3
SSC MTS 2 August 2019 (Morning)
Q.168 Three successive discounts of
(a) 21.5% (b) 23.5% (c) 25% (d) 26.5%
Q.154 When an article is sold at its 20%, 20% and 30% are offered on an
marked price, it gives a profit of 25%. If article. If the marked price of the article
Q.161 An article is sold for Rs7650 after
a discount of 9.6% is allowed on the is Rs750, then what will be the selling
two successive discounts of 15% and
marked price, then the profit percent will price?
25%. What is the marked price of the
SSC MTS 8 August 2019 (Afternoon)
be: article?
SSC CGL Tier 2 12 September 2019
(a) Rs 326 (b) Rs 375
SSC MTS 2 August 2019 (Evening)
(a)13 (b)15.4 (c) 15 (d) 16.6 (c) Rs 348 (d) Rs 336
(a) Rs.15000 (b) Rs.10000
(c) Rs.14000 (d) Rs.12000
Q.155 Sujata marks an article 36% above Q.169 The marked price of an article is
the cost price and allows a 40% discount Rs3040. If the discount offered on this
Q.162 Marked price and cost price of an
on the marked price. The loss percentage article is 20%, then what will be the
article are in ratio 5 : 4. If the profit
is: selling price?
earned by selling the article is 12.5%,
SSC CGL Tier II 12 September 2019 SSC MTS 8 August 2019 (Evening)
then what is the discount percentage?
(a) 15 (b) 16.8 (c) 18.4 (d) 4 (a) Rs.2412 (b) Rs.3262
SSC MTS 5 August 2019 (Morning)
(c) Rs.2432 (d) Rs.3132
(a) 12.5 (b) 15 (c) 8 (d) 10
Q.156 A shopkeeper allows an 18%
discount on the marked price of an article Q.170 A buys an article at Rs1800 and
Q.163 The price of an article was Rs.
and still makes a profit of 23%. If he sells it after giving two successive
10000. It was sold to a retailer after three
gains Rs 18.4040 on the sale of the discounts of 10% and 20%. What will be
successive discounts for Rs. 7866 out of
article, then what is the marked price of the selling price (in Rs) of the article?
which the first two discounts were 10%
SSC MTS 9 August 2019 (Morning)
the article? and 8%. Find the rate of the third
SSC CGL Tier 2 13 September 2019
(a) 1296 (b) 1668 (c) 1728 (d) 1336
discount.
(a) Rs 140 (b)Rs 125 SSC MTS 5 August 2019 (Evening)
(c) Rs 120 (d) Rs 146 Q.171 The cost price of a pair of shoes is
(a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 6.5 (d) 4.5
Rs 12000. What should be the marked
Q.157 If the selling price of an article is price (in Rs) on a pair of shoes such that
Q.164 The marked price of an article is
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after allowing a discount of 16%, the dozen. How much discount did he cost price to the marked price of the
shopkeeper earns 12% profit? overall offer? article?
SSC MTS 9 August 2019 (Morning) SSC MTS 16 August 2019 (Morning) SSC MTS 22 August 2019 (Morning)
(a)14,330 (b)16,000 (a) 11.11% (b) 5% (c) 7.5% (d) 10% (a) 12 : 25 (b) 4 : 5 (c) 5 : 8 (d) 8 : 13
(c)13,440 (d)16,500
Q.179 A person bought a shirt marked Q.186 A shopkeeper allows 10%
Q.172 Shuarya marked an article at 40% Rs. 1000 and a pair of trousers marked discount on the marked price of an
above its cost price. He sells it after Rs. 2000. The discounts offered on the article and still gains 17%. If he gives
allowing a discount of 15%. The profit shirt and the pair of trousers were 20% 15% discount on the marked price, then
percentage of the article is: and 50%. Overall, How much discount his profit percent is:
SSC MTS 9 August 2019 (Afternoon) he was offered? SSC MTS 22 August 2019 (Afternoon)
(a)20% (b)17% (c)19% (d)15% SSC MTS 16 August 2019 (Evening) (a) 12 (b) 10.5 (c) 12.5 (d) 10
(a) 25% (b) 40% (c) 60% (d) 45%
Q.173 An article is marked 37.5% above Q.187 By paying Rs. 20 less than the
the cost price. If the discount of 9.09% is Q.180 Marked price of an article is marked price, a person gets a discount of
given, then find the profit percentage ( to 2 25%. What amount ( in Rs ) did he pay ?
Rs1500. If 16 % discount is given, SSC MTS 21 August 2019 (Afternoon)
the nearest integer ). 3
SSC MTS 13 August 2019 (Morning) then what is the selling price? (a) 20 (b) 80 (c) 50 (d) 60
(a)25 (b)15 (c)10 (d)20 SSC MTS 19 August 2019 (Morning)
(a) Rs1000 (b) Rs1300 Q.188 The marked price of an article is x.
Q.174 After allowing a discount of (c) Rs 1250 (d) Rs1150 After allowing a discount of 20% on the
12.5%, the shopkeeper makes a profit of Q.181 The marked price of an article is marked price, the shopkeeper still gains
25% on a bag. At what percent higher 20% above its cost price. After giving 1
Rs. 40. If the profit is 11 %, then find
than the cost price did he mark the bag? x% discount on the marked price, the 9
(correct to the nearest integer) shopkeeper incurred a loss of 10%. What the value of x.
SSC MTS 13 August 2019 (Afternoon) is the value of x? SSC MTS 20 August 2019 (Afternoon)
(a) 35% (b) 43% (c) 41% (d) 38% SSC MTS 20 August 2019 (Morning) (a) 500 (b) 360 (c) 450 (d) 400
(a) 30 (b) 28 (c) 20 (d)25
Q.175 The price that Kamal should mark Q.189 The marked price of an article is
on a chair which costs him Rs1500 to Q.182 A person buys an article for Rs. 20% above its cost price. After allowing
gain 15% after allowing a discount of 16. If he had to buy a dozen of articles, a discount of x% on the marked price,
25% (in Rs) is: then he would have to pay a total amount the shopkeeper loses 10%. Find the
SSC MTS 13 August 2019 (Evening) of Rs.160. What would be the discount value of x.
(a) 2300 (b) 1800 (c) 2233 (d) 2144 percentage (correct to the nearest SSC MTS 20 August 2019 (Morning)
integer) on buying a dozen of articles? (a) 30 (b) 28 (c) 20 (d) 25
Q.176 A customer was offered a SSC MTS 21 August 2019 (Morning)
discount of 40% on a piece of cloth. On (a) 10% (b) 17% (c) 12% (d) 22% Q.190 The marked price of an article is
insisting further, the shopkeeper agreed 7
to a further discount of 20% on the of its cost price. If a discount of 20%
Q.183 The marked price of an article was 5
above. What was the effective discount 42% above its cost price. If after selling is given on the marked price, then find
offered to the customer? the article, a profit of 20.7% occurs, then the profit percentage.
SSC MTS 14 August 2019 (Afternoon) find the discount percentage on the SSC MTS 19 August 2019 (Afternoon)
(a) 60% (b) 48% (c) 52% (d) 54% marked price of this article. (a) 22% (b) 12% (c) 18% (d) 15%
SSC MTS 21 August 2019 (Evening)
Q.177 Marked price of a shirt is Rs2000. (a)15.6 (b)16 (c)15 (d)14.3 Q.191 A shopkeeper allows 10%
If shopkeeper declares successive discount on the marked price of an article
discount on shirt of 10% & 25%, the Q.184 What is the discount percentage and still makes a profit of 8%. If the
selling price (in Rs) of shirt is: on the gift whose selling price is Rs. 420 marked price is Rs 480, then what is the
SSC MTS 14 August 2019 (Evening) after deducting the marked price by Rs. cost price (in Rs) of the article?
(a) 1350 (b) 1250 (c) 1650 (d) 1300 60 ? SSC MTS 19 August 2019 (Evening)
SSC MTS 20 August 2019 (Evening) (a)350 (b)360 (c)420 (d)400
Q.178 A vegetable seller bought 10 (a) 10.5 (b) 12.5 (c) 14.5 (d) 13.5
dozens of potatoes for Rs120, another 5 Q.192 An article is marked 37.5% above
dozens for Rs50 and another 5 dozens Q.185 When an article is sold at a the cost price. If a discount of 9.09% is
for Rs30. He sold the potatoes for Rs 9 a discount of 40% on its marked price, the given, then find the profit percentage ( to
profit is 25%. What is the ratio of the the nearest integer ) .

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SSC MTS 13 August 2019 (Morning) Q.200 A company bought a machine for Q.206 There was 29% off on bags. A
(a) 25 (b) 15 (c) 10 (d) 20 Rs. 40000 and spent Rs. 10000 on its lady bought a bag and got a 12%
repairing. Later, the machine was sold discount for paying in cash. She paid Rs
Q.193 A shopkeeper sold an article for for Rs. 45000. The discount offered was 312.40. What is the price tag (in Rs) on
Rs. 180 by making a profit of 20%. The : the bag?
shopkeeper offered a discount of Rs. 30 SSC MTS 14 August 2019 (Morning) SSC CHSL 4 July 2019 (Afternoon)
on the marked price. How much percent 100 1 (a) 600 (b) 625 (c) 450 (d) 500
(a) 5 % (b) % (c) 10 % (d) 7
above the cost price the article is marked 9 2
? % Q.207 There was 29% off on bags. A
SSC MTS 9 August 2019 (Afternoon) lady bought a bag and got 13% discount
(a) 30% (b) 35% (c) 40% (d) 25% SSC CHSL 2019 Tier 1 for paying in cash. She paid Rs 617.70.
What was the price tag (in Rs) on the
Q.194 A discount of 20% is offered on bag?
Q.201 The marked price of an article is
an item. Rishi gets a cashback of 4% SSC CHSL 4 July 2019 (Evening)
Rs 600. After allowing a discount of 25%
after using a promo code. What is the (a) 750 (b) 1000 (c) 800 (d) 925
on the marked price, there was a loss of
equivalent single discount?
Rs 30. The loss percentage is:
SSC MTS 9 August 2019 (Evening) Q.208 A man gets a discount of 30% and
SSC CHSL 1 July 2019 (Evening)
(a) 22.60% (b) 33% (c) 24% (d)23.20% then 20% on his food bill of Rs1,500.
(a) 7.50% (b)7.25%
(c) 6.25% (d) 6.50% How much discount, in rupees, did he
Q.195 A shopkeeper gains 30% after get?
giving a discount of 20% on an article. SSC CHSL 4 July 2019 (Evening)
Q.202 After allowing a discount of 10%
The marked price is what percent of the (a) 700 (b) 360 (c) 660 (d) 500
on the marked price of an article, it is
cost price?
sold for Rs360. Had the discount not
SSC MTS 6 August 2019 (Morning) Q.209 There was 25% off on bags. A
been given, the profit would have been
(a) 122.5 % (b) 137.5 % lady bought a bag and got additional
25%. What is the cost price of the
(c) 150 % (d) 162.5 % 20% discount for paying in cash. She
article?
SSC CHSL 2 July 2019 (Morning)
paid Rs480, what was the price tag (in
Q.196 The marked price of an article is Rs) on the bag?
(a) Rs350 (b) Rs360
Rs. 2500. It is sold at two successive SSC CHSL 5 July 2019 (Morning)
(c) Rs320 (d) Rs325
discounts of 12% and 10% respectively. (a) 800 (b) 825 (c) 750 (d) 950
What is the selling price?
Q.203 The marked price of an article is
SSC MTS 2 August 2019 (Afternoon) Q.210 There was 25% off on shirt. A
Rs400. After allowing a discount of 20%
(a) Rs. 1870 (b) Rs. 2090 lady bought a shirt and got an additional
on the marked price, a shopkeeper makes
(c) Rs. 1760 (d) Rs. 1980 20% discount for paying in cash and
a profit of Rs 32. His gain percent is:
SSC CHSL 3 July 2019 (Afternoon)
further 10% discount for being a loyal
Q.197 The ratio of marked price to the customer. She paid Rs 405. What was
1 1
selling price of an article is 12 : 7. What (a) 9 (b) 11 (c)12 (d) 8 the price tag (in Rs) on the shirt?
9 9
is the discount percentage? SSC CHSL 5 July 2019 (Evening)
SSC MTS 5 August 2019 (Afternoon) (a) 650 (b) 600 (c) 750 (d) 725
Q.204 A man gets a discount of 30% and
(a) 41.67 (b) 37.5 (c) 39.33 (d) 42.33
then 20% on his food bill of Rs1,250.
How much does he have to pay? Q.211 A dealer buys an article marked at
Q.198 A trader marked up his articles Rs20000 with two successive discounts
SSC CHSL 3 July 2019 (Evening)
25% more than the cost price. If he of 10% and 8%. He spends Rs1440 on
(a) Rs.700 (b) Rs.550
offered a discount of 10%, then what will repairs and sells it for Rs20000, what is
(c) Rs.350 (d) Rs.500
be his profit percentage? his profit/loss percent (correct to one
SSC MTS 6 August 2019 (Evening) decimal place)?
Q.205 A shopkeeper marks his goods at
(a) 10% (b) 12.5% (c) 25% (d) 37.5% SSC CHSL 8 July 2019 (Afternoon)
25% above the cost price. He sells
three-fourth of the goods at the marked (a) 12.3% Profit (b) 12.3% loss
Q.199 The selling price of a product was (c) 11.1% Profit (d) 11.1% loss
price and the remaining at 40% discount
equal to 50% of its cost price. Two
on the marked price. His gain/loss
successive discounts were offered on the Q.212 A dealer buys an article marked at
percent is:
product. If the first discount was 20%, Rs20000 with two successive discounts
SSC CHSL 4 July 2019 (Morning)
then What was the second discount? of 20% and 5%. He spends Rs1800 on
(a) Loss, 8.75% (b) Loss, 12.5%
SSC MTS 14 August 2019 (Morning) repairs and sells it for Rs20000, what is
(c) Gain, 10.5% (d) Gain, 12.5%
(a) 37.5% (b) 33.33% (c) 30% (d) 25% his profit/loss percent (correct to one
decimal place)?

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SSC CHSL 8 July 2019 (Evening) he sells it for Rs.470, his profit
(a) 23.46% profit (b) 17.65% profit Q.219 An article having marked price, percentage will be:
(c) 17.65% loss (d) 23.64% loss Rs900, was sold for Rs648 after two SSC CGL 10 June 2019 (Morning)
successive discounts. The first discount (a)16.8 (b)18 (c)17.5 (d)16
Q.213 A dealer buys an article marked at was 20%. What was the percentage rate
Rs30000 with two successive discounts of the second discount? Q.226 An article is sold for Rs.642.60
of 20% and 5%. He spends Rs1200 on SSC CHSL 11 July 2019 (Morning) after successive discounts of 15% and
repairs and sells it for Rs30000, what is (a) 5 (b) 15 (c) 10 (d) 12.5 10%. What is the marked price of the
his profit/loss percent? article?
SSC CHSL 9 July 2019 (Morning) Q.220 A shopkeeper decides to raise the SSC CGL 10 June 2019 (Evening)
(a) 25% loss (b) 25% profit marked price of an article by 10%. How (a)Rs.840 (b)Rs.820
(c) 20% profit (d) 20% loss much discount should he allow so as to (c)Rs.800 (d)Rs.880
be able to sell the article at the original
Q.214 A dealer buys an article marked at marked price? Q.227 An article is sold for Rs.657.90
Rs5000 with two successive discounts of SSC CHSL 11 July 2019 (Afternoon) after successive discounts of 15% and
20% and 5%. He spends Rs200 on 1 1 1 10%. What is the marked price of the
(a) 9 % (b) 8 % (c) 9 % (d)10%
repairs and sells it for Rs5000, what is 11 9 2 article?
his profit/loss percent? SSC CGL 11 June 2019 (Morning)
SSC CHSL 9 July 2019 (Afternoon) Q.221 The cost price of an article is Rs (a)Rs.920 (b)Rs.860
(a) 25% profit (b) 25% loss 425. A shopkeeper gives a discount of (c)Rs.900 (d)Rs.880
(c) 20% profit (d) 20% loss 20% and still gains 16%. What is the
marked price of the article? Q.228 An article is sold for Rs1,680
Q.215 An article is sold for Rs 688.16 SSC CHSL 11 July 2019 (Evening) after two successive discounts of 20%
after two successive discounts of 12% (a) Rs605.75 (b) Rs620.50 and 16%. What is the marked price of
and 8% respectively. What is its marked (c) Rs624.50 (d) Rs616.25 the article?
price? SSC CGL 11 June 2019 (Afternoon)
SSC CHSL 9 July 2019 (Evening) SSC CGL Tier 1 2019 (a) Rs2,300 (b) Rs2,200
(a) Rs800 (b) Rs900 (c) Rs2,500 (d) Rs2,400
(c) Rs820 (d) Rs850
Q.222 Anu allows a 20% discount on the
Q.229 An article is sold for Rs535.50
marked price of an article and still makes
Q.216 A shopkeeper normally allows a after two successive discounts of 25%
a profit of 25%. If she gains Rs. 44.80 on
discount of 10% on the marked price of and 15%. What is the marked price of
the sale of the article, then the cost price
each article. During a sale season, he the article?
of the article is:
decides to give two more discounts, the SSC CGL 4 June 2019 (Evening) SSC CGL 11 June 2019 (Evening)
first being at a rate of 50% of the (a)Rs. 188.80 (b)Rs. 192.80 (a) Rs800 (b) Rs830
original and the second at a rate of 40% (c)Rs. 184. 20 (d)Rs. 179.20 (c) Rs820 (d) Rs840
of the first. What is the percentage rate
of the equivalent single discount (correct Q.223 A shopkeeper marks his goods at Q.230 An article is sold for Rs547.40
up to two decimal places)? 40% more than their cost price and after successive discounts of 30% and
SSC CHSL 10 July 2019 (Afternoon) 15%. What is the marked price of the
allows a discount of 25% on the marked
(a) 11.25 (b) 16.21 (c) 14.85 (d) 13.27 article?
price. His gain or loss percent is:
SSC CGL 6 June 2019 (Morning) SSC CGL 12 June 2019 (Morning)
Q.217 A shopkeeper bought an article (a) 5% loss (b) 15% gain (a) Rs.920 (b) Rs.960
for Rs100 and marked its price 25% (c) 10% loss (d) 5% gain (c) Rs.900 (d) Rs.940
above the cost price. How much
discount percentage should he announce Q.224 A trader marks his goods at 40% Q.231 An article is sold for Rs 612 after
in order to make a profit of 15%? above the cost price. He sells 70% of the successive discounts of 25% and 15%.
SSC CHSL 10 July 2019 (Evening) What is the marked price of the article?
goods at the marked price and the rest, he
(a) 8.25 (b) 8.5 (c) 8 (d) 10 SSC CGL 12 June 2019 (Afternoon)
sells by allowing a 40% discount on the
(a) Rs1000 (b) Rs940
marked price. His percentage profit is:
Q.218 An article is subject to two SSC CGL 6 June 2019 (Afternoon) (c) Rs980 (d) Rs960
successive discounts of 10% and 5% (a) 23.4 (b) 24.2 (c) 23.2 (d) 24.4
before being sold. If its marked price is Q.232 An article is sold for Rs 612 after
Rs 800, then its selling price is: Q.225 The marked price of an article is successive discounts of 25% and x%. If
SSC CHSL 10 July 2019 (Evening) the marked price of the article is Rs 960,
Rs.550. A shopkeeper allows a discount
(a) Rs722 (b) Rs684 (c)Rs703 (d)Rs680 what is the value of x?
of 20% and still gets a profit of 10%. If

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SSC CGL 12 June 2019 (Evening) Q.240 A shopkeeper marks an article at a Q.247 A dealer allows a discount of 12%
(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 14 (d) 15 price such that after giving a discount of on the marked price. If the selling price
25%, the gains x%. If the cost price and is 924, the discount is:
Q.233 An article is sold for Rs288 after the marked price of the article are Rs 460 SSC CPO 15 March 2019 (Evening)
successive discounts of 20% and 25%. and Rs 736 respectively, what is the (a)126 (b)110.90
What is the marked price of the article? value of x? (c)119.20 (d)114
SSC CGL 13 June 2019 (Morning) SSC CPO 13 March 2019 (Morning)
(a) Rs520 (b) Rs480 (a) 20% (b) 18% (c) 24% (d)16% Q.248 The selling price of an article is
(c) Rs460 (d) Rs500 2,28,528. A shopkeeper marks its price
Q.241 The successive discounts of 30%, 15% above its cost price and gives a
Q.234 An article is sold for Rs 288 after 25% and 15% is equivalent to a single discount of 10%. The cost price is-
successive discounts of 25% and x%. If discount of: SSC CPO 15 March 2019 (Evening)
the marked price of the article is Rs 480, SSC CPO 13 March 2019 (Evening) (a)2,18,650 (b)2,87,390
what is the value of x? (a) 60.275% (b) 54.625% (c)2,58,740 (d)2,20,800
SSC CGL 13 June 2019 (Afternoon) (c) 55.375% (d) 60.725%
(a) 20 (b) 16 (c) 15 (d) 18 Q.249 Seema purchased a mobile and
Q.242 A shopkeeper marks the price of got a 20% discount on it. Had she got
SSC CPO 2019 (March) an article such that after giving a 25% discount, she would have saved Rs
discount of 30%, he gains 20%. If the 1,000 more. How much did she pay for
Q.235 The successive discount of 20%, marked price of the article is Rs 480, the mobile?
10% and 15% is equivalent to a single what is the cost price of the article? SSC CPO 16 March 2019 (Evening)
discount of: SSC CPO 13 March 2019 (Evening) (a)25,000 (b)22,000
SSC CPO 12 March 2019 (Morning) (a) Rs 280 (b) Rs 300 (c)16,000 (d)20,000
(a) 43.5% (b) 42.2% (c) Rs 250 (d) Rs 260
(c) 38.8% (d)44.5% Q.250 A man could not decide between
Q.243 A trader marks the products 25% discount of 30% or two successive
Q.236 A shopkeeper marks his goods at a above the cost price and allows a discounts of 25% and 5%, both given on
price such that after giving a discount of discount of 15%. If the cost price is Rs a shopping of Rs 2,000. What is the
25% , he gains 20%. If the cost price of 2,080, then the selling price is: difference between both the discounts?
the article is Rs. 460, what is its marked SSC CPO 14 March 2019 (Morning) SSC CPO 16 March 2019 (Evening)
price? (a)2210 (b)1809 (c)2392 (d)2600 (a)20 (b)15 (c)No difference (d)25
SSC CPO 12 March 2019 (Morning)
(a) 736 (b) 748 (c) 725 (d) 752 Q.244 The single discount equivalent to Q.251 A shopkeeper buys a book for Rs
two successive discounts of 12% and 8% 2,500 and marks its price at 15% above
Q.237 The successive discounts of 25% , is(rounded off) cost. He allows a discount of Rs 345.
20% and 10% is equivalent to a single SSC CPO 14 March 2019 (Morning) The discount percentage is:
discount of: (a)17% (b)18% (c)19% (d)20% SSC CPO 16 March 2019 (Afternoon)
SSC CPO 12 March 2019 (Evening) (a)10 (b)12 (c) 11 (d)13
(a) 46% (b) 48% (c) 54% (d) 44% Q.245 Mobile cover with a cost of
Rs.264 is available at a 12% discount. Q.252 A trader allows a discount of 8%
Q.238 A shopkeeper marks his good at a What will be the sale price of such 4 on marked price. If the selling price is
price such that after giving a discount of mobile covers Rs 667, the discount in rupee is:
25%, he gains 20%. If the marked price SSC CPO 14 March 2019 (Evening) SSC CPO 16 March 2019 (Afternoon)
of the article is Rs. 736, what is the cost (a) 929.28 (b) 940.46 (a)47 (b)54 (c)58 (d)43
price of the article? (c) 936.72 (d) 934.04
SSC CPO 12 March 2019 (Evening) Q.253 Seema purchased a mobile and got
(a) Rs.450 (b) Rs.465 Q.246 A car merchant marks 24% more 20% discount on it. Had she got 25%
(c) Rs.460 (d) Rs.440 than the cost of a car and gives a discount, she would have saved Rs 1,000
discount of 15%. If the discount is 2,23, more. How much did she pay for the
Q.239 The successive discounts of 20%, 200, the cost of the car will be: mobile?
10% and 8% are equivalent to a single SSC CPO 14 March 2019 (Evening) SSC CPO 16 March 2019 (Evening)
discount of : (a) Rs 11,60,000 (b) Rs 14,25,000 (a)25,000 (b)22,000
SSC CPO 13 March 2019 (Morning) (c) Rs 15,80,000 (d) Rs 12,00,000 (c)16,000 (d)20,000
(a) 66.24% (b) 32.84%
(c) 38% (d) 33.76%

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Answer 169.(c) 170.(a) 171.(b) 172.(c) 173.(a) 174.(b)

1.(d) 2.(a) 3.(c) 4.(b) 5.(c) 6.(b)
175.(a) 176.(c) 177.(a) 178.(d) 179.(b) 180.(c)
7.(c) 8.(c) 9.(c) 10.(a) 11.(a) 12.(a)
181.(d) 182.(b) 183.(c) 184.(b) 185.(a) 186.(b)
13.(d) 14.(a) 15.(b) 16.(c) 17.(c) 18.(c)
187.(d) 188.(a) 189.(d) 190.(b) 191.(d) 192.(a)
19.(a) 20.(d) 21.(d) 22.(b) 23.(b) 24.(a)
193.(c) 194.(d) 195.(d) 196.(d) 197.(a) 198.(b)
25.(d) 26.(a) 27.(d) 28.(c) 29.(d) 30.(c)
199.(a) 200.(c) 201.(c) 202.(c) 203.(b) 204.(a)
31.(b) 32.(c) 33.(b) 34.(a) 35.(b) 36.(c)
205.(d) 206.(d) 207.(b) 208.(c) 209.(a) 210.(c)
37.(b) 38.(a) 39.(c) 40.(a) 41.(d) 42.(b)
211.(c) 212.(b) 213.(b) 214.(a) 215.(d) 216.(b)
43.(a) 44.(c) 45.(d) 46.(d) 47.(d) 48.(b)
217.(c) 218.(b) 219.(c) 220.(a) 221.(d) 222.(d)
49.(b) 50.(b) 51.(a) 52.(b) 53.(d) 54.(a)
223.(a) 224.(c) 225.(c) 226.(a) 227.(b) 228.(c)
55.(c) 56.(b) 57.(c) 58.(c) 59.(b) 60.(a)
229.(d) 230.(a) 231.(d) 232.(d) 233.(b) 234.(a)
61.(c) 62.(a) 63.(d) 64.(b) 65.(b) 66.(b)
235.(c) 236.(a) 237.(a) 238.(c) 239.(d) 240.(a)
67.(a) 68.(d)+ 69.(c) 70.(d) 71.(d) 72.(a)
241.(c) 242.(a) 243.(a) 244.(c) 245.(a) 246.(d)
73.(a) 74.(c) 75.(d) 76.(a) 77.(c) 78.(a)
247.(a) 248.(d) 249.(c) 250.(d) 251.(b) 252.(c)
79.(d) 80.(a) 81.(b) 82.(a) 83.(b) 84.(b)
253.(c) 254.() 255.() 256.() 257.() 258.()
85.(c) 86.(b) 87.(c) 88.(c) 89.(a) 90.(c)

91.(c) 92.(b) 93.(c) 94.(d) 95.(d) 96.(c)

97.(d) 98.(a) 99.(b) 100.(a) 101.(d) 102.(d)

103.(d) 104.(b) 105.(a) 106.(a) 107.(c) 108.(b)

109.(d) 110.(a) 111.(a) 112.(d) 113.(c) 114.(c)

115.(c) 116.(d) 117.(d) 118.(c) 119.(d) 120.(c)

121.(c) 122.(c) 123.(c) 124.(b) 125.(b) 126.(d)

127.(a) 128.(a) 129.(c) 130.(a) 131.(b) 132.(d)

133.(b) 134.(d) 135.(d) 136.(b) 137.(d) 138.(b)

139.(d) 140.(a) 141.(c) 142.(d) 143.(c) 144.(c)

145.(b) 146.(b) 147.(d) 148.(b) 149.(a) 150.(d)

151.(d) 152.(a) 153.(a) 154.(a) 155.(c) 156.(c)

157.(c) 158.(a) 159.(d) 160.(b) 161.(d) 162.(d)

163.(a) 164.(d) 165.(a) 166.(d) 167.(d) 168.(d)

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Solutions CP = 600 ×
5
= 500 13.60 + 𝑥 -
13.60 × 𝑥
= 19
6 100
6 13.60 + 0. 8640𝑥 = 19
Sol.1 (d) Increased CP = 500 × = 600
5 ⇒𝑥= 6.25
Let the marked price= 100MP
After 35% discount SP= 65MP 6
New SP = 600 × = 720
5 Sol.8 (c)
After two successive discounts of 20%
New discount = 800 - 720 = 80 Discount equivalent to (20% and 5%)=
20×15
and 15% net discount= 20+15- 80 20×5
100 Discount % = × 100= 10% 20+5 - = 24%
800 100
=32%
100−24
So SP will be 68 MP CP of the dealer = 20000 x =
Sol.5 (c) 100
Now sum of both the selling
587.40 15200
prices=(65+68)MP=133 MP Effective discount = x 100 =
1500 Total amount spent on the article =
As given 133 MP=1995
39.16 % 15200+1000 = 16200
100 MP=1500
𝑥×𝑥 Profit earned = 20000-16200 = 3800
⇒𝑥 × 𝑥- = 39.16 3800
100
Sol.2 (a) Desired %age of profit = × 100
2 16200
Let CP = x ⇒200𝑥 − 𝑥 = 3916
2 = 23.46 %
Let number of goods = y ⇒ 𝑥 - 200𝑥+3916 = 0 Short-trick
Total cost price= xy 2
⇒ 𝑥 - 178𝑥 − 22𝑥+3916 = 0 1 1
MP = 1.4x 5% = and 20% =
⇒ 𝑥(𝑥 − 178) − 22(𝑥 − 178)= 0 20 5
After discount of 10% MP= 1.26x According to the question
⇒ 𝑥= 22%
60% of the goods SP = 0.6y × 1.26x = 20 ----- 19
………..( 𝑥≠ 178)
0.756xy 5 ----- 4
100−22
40% of the goods SP = 0.4y ×0.7x = Desired SP = 1500 × = 1170 100 : 76
100
0.28xy According to the question
Total selling price = 1.036xy Sol.6 (b) 100 unit = 20000
0.036 1 unit = 200
Profit = × 100 = 3. 6% Discount equivalent to (20% and 20%)=
1
20×20 76 unit = 15200
20+20 - = 36% Total amount spent on the article =
100
Sol.3 (c) 15200+1000 = 16200
Discount equivalent to (36% and 20%)=
(x-40)% of x = 32 Profit earned = 20000-16200 = 3800
36×20
𝑥−40 36+20 - = 48.8% 3800
×x = 32 100 Desired %age of profit = x 100 =
100 16200
2 Discount equivalent to (48.8% and
x - 40x = 3200 23.46 %
48.80×20
x2 - 40x - 3200 = 0 20%)= 48.8+20 - = 59.04%
100
(x - 80) (x + 40)=0 Sol.9 (c)
Short-trick
x = 80 or - 40 Discount equivalent to (25% and 20%)=
According to the question
x = 80 (As x cannot be negative ) 25×20
5 ----- 4 25+20 - = 40%
5 ----- 4 100
Alternate:-
5 ----- 4 Net discount = Equivalent discount of
To save time, it is better to go through 40×10
5 ----- 4 (40% and 10%) = 40+10- = 46%
option: 100
____________
Go with option (c) Let the MP = 100 unit
625 256
Let x = 80 100−46
625−256 ⇒SP = 100 x = 54 unit
(80−40) Therefore, Net discount = × 100
Price after discount = 80- 625
100
100 = 59.04 According to the question
× 80= 48 (it will be paid by customer) 54 unit = 324
Money paid by customer = (80-32) = 48 1 unit = 6
Sol.7 (c)
(which satisfy) 100 unit = 100 x 6 = 600
Discount equivalent to (10% and 4%) =
10×4 Short-trick
10+4 - = 13.60
Sol.4 (b) 100 4 ----- 3
Let MP= 800 Let the third discount = x 5 ----- 4
Then SP = 600 According to the question 10 --- 9
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According to the question 1 9 Sol.18 (c)

20% = and 18% =
27 unit = 324 5 50 259.20
Effective Discount = × 100 =
1 unit = 12 SP : MP : CP 720
50 unit = 12 x 50 = 600 41 : 50 36%
6 : 5 Effective Discount in terms of x = (
Sol.10 (a) Balancing the ratio for MP 𝑥×𝑥
𝑥 + 𝑥- )
Let the CP = 100 unit SP : MP : CP 100
246 : 300 : 250 𝑥×𝑥
According to the question ⇒ (𝑥 + 𝑥- ) = 36
100
246 unit = 492 2
⇒𝑥 -200𝑥+3600 = 0
1 unit = 2 2
CP (250) unit = 500 ⇒𝑥 -180𝑥-20𝑥+3600 = 0
⇒𝑥(𝑥-180) -20(𝑥-180) = 0
Sol.15 (b) ⇒𝑥= 20
10 1 1 1 …….(𝑥 ≠ 180)
Discount % = x 100 = 8 % 20% = and 25% =
120 3 5 4
Sol.19 (a)
Sol.11 (a) CP : List Price : New List Price : SP 3
12% =
4 : 5 25
30×20
Effective Discount = 30+20 - = 4 : 5 MP : SP
100
5 : 4 25 : 22
44%
Balancing the ratio for List price and Let the MP = 25 unit
Short-trick
New list price SP = 22 unit
3 1
30% = and 20% = CP : List Price : New List Price : SP (25-22) unit = 90
10 5
10 ----- 7 16 : 20 : 25 : 20 1 unit = 30
5 ----- 4 20−16 SP (22 unit) = 22 x 30 = 660
Desired gain % = × 100 = 25%
50 28 16
50−28 Sol.20 (d)
Therefore, Net discount = × 100 Sol.16 (c) Required discount = 22000
50
= 44 Let the MP of a copy = 1 unit 115 8
× 100
× 100
= 2024
⇒MP of 100 copies = 100 x 1 = 100 unit
Sol.12 (a) 25 Short-trick
Discount from publisher = 100 × 3 2
25 × 5 100
Effective discount = 25 + 5 - = 15% = and 8% =
100 = 25 20 25
28.75% ⇒MP of 50 copies = 50 x 1 = 50 unit CP : MP : SP
30−28.75 10 20 : 23
Desired difference =2000 ×
100
= Discount from Retailer = 50 × 100
= 25 : 23
25 5 unit Balancing the ratio for MP
Total Discount = 25+5 = 30 unit CP : MP : SP
Sol.13 (d) 30 500 : 575 : 529
Desired Discount % = x 100 = According to the question
Effective discount = 20 + 6.25 - 100+50
20% 500 unit = 22000
20×6.25
= 25 % 1 unit = 44
100
Sol.17 (c) Discount amount (575-529) unit = 46 x
1 1 44 = 2024
25% = and 20% = 20 × 12
4 5 Effective discount = 20+12- =
100
MP : SP : CP Sol.21 (d) Amount discount = 38500 ×
29.6 %
4 : 3 6
37
6 : 5 ⇒29.6 % = = Rs. 2310
125 100
Balancing the ratio for SP Let the MP = 125 and Discount = 37
MP : SP : CP ⇒SP = 125 - 37 = 88 Sol.22 (b)
8 : 6 : 5 Let the cost price be 100
According to the question
8−5 Profit = 21% of cp
Desired %age = × 100 = 60% 88 unit = 528
5 So SP = 121
1 unit = 6
125 unit = 125 × 6 = 750 Ratio of CP : SP = 100 : 121
Sol.14 (a)

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Sol.23 (b) Cost price of the Article = 1800 Then MP = 260

Selling price = 176 after discount of 84 100
× × =1400
24% 100 108 Sol.35 (b)
100 92 Cost price = 4600
Marked price = ×176 = 200 After giving 8% discount =
88 100 Overall cost price = 4600 + 500 = 5100
If Selling price = 200 then Profit = 25% × 1800= 1656 108
M.R.P = ×5100 = 5508
100 256 100
Cost Price = ×200= 160 Profit Percentage = ×100 =
1400 Discount = 5508 - 4681.8 = 826.2
125
18.29% 826.2
x% = ×100 = 15%
5508
Sol.24 (a)
Sol.29 (d)
CP = 280
80 Sol.36 (c)
Profit = 20% Selling price = 1500× = 1200
100 Let, C.P. = 100%
120
SP = ×280 = 336 Cost price = 991 M.R.P. = 127%
100
Profit = 1200 - 991 = 209 S.P = 106.68%
Discount = 16%
Discount = 127 - 106.68 = 20.32
100 20.32
Marked price = ×336 = 400 x% = ×100 = 16
84 Sol.30 (c) 127
Marked price = 2720
Sol.25 (d) 75 Sol.37 (b)
Let the CP = 100 Selling price = 2720 × = 2040
100 C.P : M.R.P.
Then MP = 130 100 (100 - D) : (100 + P)
Cost price = 2040 × = 2400
After first discount = 117 85 84 : 125
If 6.5% Profit more then SP = 117+6.5 = A/Q
123.5 Sol.31 (b) 84 ------ 1680
Now discount = 6.5 720 + (
5𝑥
% 𝑜𝑓 720) = 900 − (𝑥% 𝑜𝑓 125 ------ 2500
3
6.5
Discount percentage = × 100= ⇒5𝑥% 𝑜𝑓 240+ (𝑥% 𝑜𝑓 900)= 180
130 Sol.38 (a)
⇒12x + 9x = 180
5% 1st discount = 15%
180 60
⇒x =
21
= 7 2nd discount = 20% of 15 = 3%
Sol.26 (a) 45
4 Overall discount = 15 + 3 - = 17.55
After first discount MP = 8000 ⇒x = 8 100
7
After second discount = 7200 Discount = 17.55% of 5320 = 933.66
1080 S.P. = 5320 - 933.66 = 4386.34
Third discount = 7200 × 100= 15% Sol.32 (c)
K + 20 = 35% 82
Selling price = 240 × = 196.8 Sol.39 (c)
100
After 35% discount selling price = 6500 C.P. : M.P.
100
Cost price = 196. 8 × = 160 100 - D% : 100 + P%
123
Sol.27 (d) 90% : 120%
Equivalent discount of shopkeeper A = 3 : 4
Sol.33 (b)
400 1
-20 -20 + 100 = -36% Let the cost price = 80 Profit percent = ×100 = 33.33%
3
Equivalent discount of shopkeeper B = Marked price = 80 + (25% of 80) = 100
375 Selling price after 10% discount = 90
-25 -15 + = -36.25% Sol.40 (a)
100 Selling price after 5% another discount =
C.P. : S.P
Equivalent discount of shopkeeper C = 85.5
100 - D : 100 + P
300 85.5 unit = 2394
-30 -10 + = 37%% 64 : 120
100 80 unit = 2240
8 : 15
Maximum discount is given by = Alternate Method
8 ------ 250
shopkeeper C Let the cost price = 100x
15 ------ 468.75
37 5 9 19
Discount = ×4820 = 1783.40 Then
4
× 10 × 20 ×100x = 2394
100 Sol.41 (d)
x = 2240
MP = 180
Sol.28 (c) After discount of 20% SP = 144
Sol.34 (a) According to the question
4
25% of the MP = 65 After profit CP = 144 × = 115.20
5

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Net discount of 10% and 25% = Sol.56 (b)

Sol.42 (b) 10+25-2.5 = 32.5% M.R.P. = 800
Successive discounts = 14 + 12 − Net discount of 32.5% and 17% = 32.5 + S.P. = 512
14×12 32.5×17 288
= 24.32% 17 - = 49.5 - 5.525 = 43.975% Total discount = ×100 = 36%
100 100 800
Difference between discount = 25 - ∼ 44% Let, the successive discounts = a
24.32 = 0.68% 𝑎×𝑎
Difference in Rs. = 0.68% of 10,000 = Sol.50 (b) a+a- = 36%
100
68 SP after giving discounts of 20% and 5 a = 20%
% = 300 × 0. 80 × 0. 95 = 228
Sol.43 (a) Actual SP = 177.84 Sol.57 (c)
The equivalent discount of the 20% and 50.16 15×10
5% = 24% Third discount (x) = × 100 = Net discount = 15+10- = 23.5%
228 100
According to the question 25% -24% = 22% M.R.P = 480
1% = 320 Discount = 23.5% of 480 = 112.8
Marked price of the product = 100% = Sol.51 (a) C.P for the person = 480 - 112.8 = 367.2
32000 Charu paid for the footwear = 900 × Profit = 25% of 367.2 = 91.8
9 9
Sol.44 (c) 10
× 10 = 729 Rs.
Sol.58 (c)
According to the question Total discount = 350
120 100−𝑥 Sol.52 (b) Marked price = 800
920× = 1472×
100 100 CP : MRP 350
100−𝑥 (100-D%) : (100+P%) Discount percent = × 100=
1104= 1472× 800
100 90 : 117 43.75%
1104 100−𝑥 10 : 13
1472
= 100 Now go through option to save time,
480 Option (b) and (d) are not possible
x = 25% MRP of article =
10
×13 = 624
because it is less than 43.75% (after
successive)
Sol.53 (d) Go through option (b)
Sol.45 (d) 80 84
x × × = 504 Two successive discount of 25% =
C.P : M.R.P. 100 100
25 × 25
100 - D : (100 + P ) x = 750 25+25 - = 43.75% (satisfy)
100
70 : 112
Therefore, x = 25%
5 : 8 Sol.54 (a)
8 ------ 1280 Cost for photocopy of first 400 sheets of Sol.59 (b)
5 ------ 800 paper = 400 × 1. 5 = 600 𝑅𝑠. Let the number = 100
Cost price of the article = 800 Cost for photocopy of next 400 sheets of When 10% discount is given = 90
94.5 When 15% discount is given = 90 -
Sol.46 (d) paper = 400 × 1. 5 × = Rs. 567
100
25
(15% of 90) = 76.5
Discount on one shirt = 250 × = 62.5 Total cost = 600+567 = 1167 Rs.
100 When 18% discount is given = 76. 5 ×
Total number of shirts the person should 82
875 = 62.73
100
purchase = = 14 Sol.55 (c)
62.5 Discount percent = 100-62.73 = 37.27%
M.R.P. of one dozen notebooks = Rs.
125
Sol.47 (d) Sol.60 (a)
Discount = 20%
Let CP = 100 Let the cost price = 100
80
Then MRP = 120 and SP = 84 S.P. of one dozen notebooks =
100
× Two successive discount of 12% =
Loss % = 100 - 84 = 16% 12×12
125 Rs. = Rs.100 -12-12 × = 22.56%
100
100 Rs. ----------- 12 notebooks.
Sol.48 (b) Selling price = 100 - 22.56 = 77.44
12
SP of book = 550× 0. 8 × 0. 7= 308 1 Rs. ----------- Single discount = 24%
100
Rs. Loss = 24% - 22.56% = 1.44%
12×75 1.44% of 5000 = Rs. 72 loss
75 Rs---------- = 9 notebooks.
Sol.49 (b) 100
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Discount = 960-816 = 144 1 : 2 C.P. : M.R.P.

144 1 -------- 950 100 - D : 100 + P
Discount percent = × 100= 15%
960 2 -------- 1900 80 : 110
8 : 11
Sol.62 (a) Sol.68 (d) 11 ------ 660
Selling price = 4950 Let, the M.R.P. = 100% 8 ------- 480
Discount = 10% S.P = 85% C.P = 480
100 85% ------- 425 S.P. = 470
Marked Price = × 4950= 5500
90 100% ----- 500 Loss = 10
Discount price = 5500-4950 = 550 M.R.P = 500 10
Loss percent = ×100 = 2.08%
When 12% discount is given = 5500× New S.P. =M.R.P = 500 480
12 Let C.P. = 100%
= 6160
100 Profit = 25% Sol.72 (a)
Required Answer = 6160-5500 = 660 S.P = 125% C.P : M.R.P.
125% ----- 500 100 - D% : 100 - Loss%
Sol.63 (d) 100% ----- 400 75 : 85
Price of stationary after 12% discount = cost price of the article = 400 15 : 17
88 17 -------- 1360
8000 × = 7040
100
Sol.69 (c) 15 -------- 1200
Cost price of stationary = 7040 + 160 = Effective discount of 40% and 30% = 40
7200 40 × 30 Sol.73 (a)
When sold at marked price = 8000 + 30 - = 58% Cost price = 100
100
8000−7200 1 Effective discount of 58% and 20% = 58 Marked price = 125
Profit = × 100= 11 125
7200 9 58 × 20 Selling price = 100 ×60= 75
+ 20 - = 66.4%
% 100
100−75
Let, M.R.P = 100% Loss percent = 100
× 100= 25%
Sol.64 (b) S.P = (100 - 66.4)% = 33.6 %
Cost price = 560 100% ------- 5500 Sol.74 (c)
125 33.6 % ------ 1848 350−308
Selling price = 560× = 700 Discount percent = × 100 =
100 350
100 Sol.70 (d) 12%
Marked price = 700× = 875
80 Let, total no. of goods = 100
Let, C.P of one book = 100 Sol.75 (d)
Sol.65 (b) M.R.P. = 125 100
Effective discount of 35% and 10% = S.P of 25 books = 25 ×125 = 3125 Cost price = 3000× = 2400
125
350 60 % of the book at 25% discount Discount on 3000 of 20% = 600 so
35+10- 100 = 41.5%
125 selling price = 2400
Effective discount of 41.5% and 6% = 25% discount =
4 As SP and CP are the same. So, there is
41.5×6
41.5+6- 100 = 45.01% 125 no profit or loss.
S.P of 60 books = 60 × ( 125 - )=
45 4
Discount = ×1000 = 450 5625 Sol.76 (a)
100
Remaining book = 100 - (25 + 60 ) = 15 85 88
S.P. = 1000-450 = 550 Selling price = 25500× ×
15% of the book at 10% discount 100 100
9 × 125 = 19074
Sol.66 (b) S.P of 15 book = 15 × =
Let, C.P. of coconut oil = 100% 10
1687.5 Sol.77 (c)
List price = 115%
Total C.P = 10000 After allowing a discount of 22%
For no profit and no loss
Total S.P = 3125 + 3125 + 1687.5 = 78
C.P = S.P SP = of MP
10437.5 100
15 1
Discount = ×100 = 13 % Profit = 10437.5 - 10000 = 437.5 After allowing all 3 discount
115 23
437.5 78 83 89
Profit % = ×100 = 4.375% SP =
100
× 100 × 100 of MP
10000
Sol.67 (a)
On calculating we get
C.P : M.R.P.
Sol.71 (d) 100:57.61 (MP:SP)
(100-D%) : (100+P%)
M.R.P = 660 discount= 100-57.61=42.39
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Approximately equal to 42% 5:4 Let CP= x

MP = 1.35x
Sol.78 (a) Profit = 20%
2000:1292
MP of the article = 920 SP = 1.2x
100 : 64.6
discount= 331.20 1.35𝑥−1.2𝑥
Discount = × 100
SP of article=588.80 1.35𝑥
If MP =1250 then SP= 64.6×
As there is successive discount so we 0.15𝑥 100 1
12.5=807.50 = × 100 = =11 %
will take under root to get the required 1.35𝑥 9 9
discount
Sol.84 (b)
920: 588. 80 Sol.89 (a)
After allowing a discount of 12%
Taking square root and after simplifying 100
88 MP = 369.60 × = 420
we get SP = of MP 88
100
10:0.8 100
After allowing all 3 discount CP = 420 × = 350
0.2 120
So required discount %= × 100 88 89 87
10 SP =
100
× 100
× 100
of MP
=20% Sol.90 (c)
100:68.13 (MP:SP)
118
discount= 100 - 68.13 = 31.87 SP = 840 ×
100
Sol.79 (d) Approximately equal to 32%
After allowing a discount of 8% 118 100
Marked price = 840 ×
100
× 84
92 Sol.85 (c)
SP = of MP MP = 1,180
100
Discount given=20%
After allowing all 3 discount MP:SP= 10:8
92 85 88 Sol.91 (c)
SP = × 100 × 100 of MP And here two successive discounts are
100 Let CP = x
given so
100:68.8160 (MP:SP) MP = 1.25x
Ratio will be 100:64
discount= 100-68.8160 = 31.184% 100−𝑥
Discount offered on a MP of 100 = After x% discount =
100
×1.25 =
100-64=36
Sol.80 (a) 1.055
According to the question the discount is
According to the question x = 15.6%
331.20
12% of bill= 2100
36 100
2100 So comparing = Sol.92 (b)
Bill = ×100 = 17,500 331.20 𝑋
12 Let the cost price of first article = 100x
So x = 920 which is our required marked
Cost price of another article = 100y
price
Sol.81 (b) After discount of 15% on first SP = 85x
According to the question After discount of 25% on second SP =
Sol.86 (b)
12% of bill = 2100 75y
Let the marked price= 100MP
2100 According to the question
Bill = ×88 = 15,400 After 35% discount SP= 65MP
12 85x = 75y
After two successive discount of 20%
15
20×15 x= y
Sol.82 (a) and 15% net discount= 20+15- 17
100
After allowing a discount of 6% 100x + 100y = 640
=32%
94 15
SP = of MP So SP will be 68 MP y + y = 6.4
100 17
After allowing all 3 discount Now difference of both the selling
y = 3.4
prices=(68-65)MP=3 MP
94 85 86 100y = 340
SP = × × of MP As given 3 MP=504
100 100 100 75y = 255
On calculating we get 100 MP = 16800
100:68.7140 (MP:SP) Sol.93 (c)
discount= 100-68.7140 = 31.286% Sol.87 (c)
Discount = 150-138=12
MP = 1250
rate of discount=(12/150)×100=8%
Sol.83 (b) SP after Discount = 1250×
Marked price=1250 (given) 95 85 80
× 100 × 100 = 807.5 Sol.94(d)
Successive discount is offered so we will 100
Discount offered = 10% of 7600=760
use ratio method to solve the problem Discount = 1250 - 807.5 = 442.50 Price after discount = 7600-760=6840
20 : 19 Additional discount = 6840-5814=1026
20 :17 Sol.88 (c)

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Additional discount %=(1026/6840)× 80 Then, MP = 125 ( marked price of an

800× = 640, Profit = 25%
100=15% 100 article is 25% more than its cost price)
100 Discount = 25%
Cost price = 640× = 512
Sol.95 (d) 125 So, SP = 112.5
Let the cost price = 100 Hence , Profit is 12.5%
List price = 115 Sol.105 (a)
Selling price = 115×
80
= 92 70 90 Sol.113 (c)
100 MP×
100
× 100 = 31,500
Marked Price of dining table = Rs.6000
Loss percent = 8%
MP = 50,000 Selling price of dining table = Rs. 5520
Discount = 6000-5520 = Rs.480
Sol.96 (c) Sol.106 (a) 480
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑥𝑦/100 % Discount % = × 100 = 8%
Let the original price = x 6000
35×(−20) 85
35 + (-20) + = 8% 𝑥× = 2,150
100 100 Sol.114. (c)
𝑥= 2529.41 MP of article = Rs.8500
2 Discount = 12%
Sol.97 (d) discount = 8% = Sol.107(c) Then, SP of the article = Rs.7480
25
88 After another discount article is sold at
Here, MP = 25 Units → Rs3250 After first discount = 1800× =
100 Rs.6358
SP = 23 units → Rs2990
1584 So, discount = 7480-6358 = Rs.1122
Additional discount = 1584-1200 = 384 1122
Sol.98 (a) Discount % = × 100 = 15%
384 7480
850−748 Required percentage = × 100=
% Discount = × 100= 12% 1584
850
24.24% Sol.:115. (c)
Marked price = Rs. 540
Sol.99 (b)
Sol.108 (b) Discount = 10%
100
Marked price = 486× = 540 70 9
90 required selling price = 2000×
100
× Selling price =
10
×540 = 486
80 90
Sol.100 (a)
100
× 100 = 1,008
Sol.116. (d)
Equivalent percentage =
Two successive discount of 30% and
𝑥𝑦
(𝑥 + 𝑦 − )% Sol.109 (d) 15%, gives single discount = -30-15+
100
Let the cost price = 100 30 × 15 450
20𝑥 Marked price = 120 = -45 + = - 45 + 4.5 = -
24 =(𝑥 + 20 − )% 100 100
100 Discount = 120-100 = 20 40.5%
x = 5% 20 Difference between single discount of
required percentage = × 100=
120 45% and two successive discount of
Sol.101 (d) 30% and 15% = 45% - 40.5% = 4.5%
2
88 16 %
Selling price after 12% discount = 3 4.5
100 Required difference = ×12000 =
100
× 24500= 21,560
Sol.110 (a) Rs. 540
Discount = 3685-2845 = 840
Sol.102 (d)
840 Sol.117. (d)
Discount = 1100-979 = 121 Required percentage = × 100=
3685 Let the cost price = Rs. C
121
Discount percent = × 100= 11% 22.795% 130
1100 Marked price = ×C
100
Sol.111 (a) After 35% discount on marked price,
Sol.103 (d)
Let the printed price = x Let MP of the book = 100 65 130
Selling price = ×
85 80
Discount = 30% = Rs. 60 100 100
𝑥×
100
× 100 = 680 MP(100%) = Rs. 200 84.5
×C = ×C
So, Arun pay for the book = 200-60 = 100
𝑥 = 1000
Rs.140 Loss % = 100 - 84.5 = 15.5%
Sol.104 (b)
Sol.112 (d)
Selling price after discount =
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30 × 35 100 − 57.375 Sol.128 (a) Let Marked price of article =

Or, Net profit/loss = +30 - 35 - Required discount % =
100 100 ₹M
1050 × 100= 42.6 % Cost price = ₹ C
= -5 - = -5-10.5 = -15.5%
100 Selling price = ₹ S
Sol.122 (c) 82% of Marked price = 106.6% of cost
Sol.118. (c) Marks up in cost price = 35% price
Discount = 978-925 = 53 Discount = 15% 𝑀 106.6 13
53 35 × (−15)
= =
Required percentage = × 100=
𝐶 82 10
978 Profit % = 35 -15 + = 20 -
100 Thus, Marked price should be 30%
5.4% 35 × (15) above Cost price.
= 20 - 5.25 = 14.75%
100
Sol.119. (d) Sol.129 (c) Marked price of article =
Cost price = Rs. 500 Sol.123 (c) ₹740
Tax paid by shopkeeper = 12% of CP = The marked price of the book = Rs. 900 Selling price of article =₹566. 10
12 After two successive discounts of 10% 85 100−𝑥
×500 = 60 740× × 100 = 566. 10
100 90 90 100
each, Selling price = 900 × ×
Actual cost of item for shopkeeper = 500 100 100
x= 10%
+ 60 = Rs. 560 = Rs. 729
Profit %= 20% Sol.130 (a) According to question:
Discount = 16% of marked price Sol.124 (b) SP = 108% of CP = 90% of MP
Selling price = actual CP + profit = 560 Printed price of Book = Rs. 150 90 5
𝐶𝑃
+
20
×560 = 560 + 112 = 672 100 − 30 Thus, = =
100 Selling price = 150 × × 𝑀𝑃 108 6
100
100 − 16
Selling price = ×MP = 100 − 40 70 60
100 100
= 150 ×
100
× 100 = Rs. Sol.131 (b) Let M.P of 1kg rice = ₹1
84 Then, M.P of 80 kg rice = ₹ 80
×MP 63
100 But after 10% discount, C.P for
84 customer = ₹ 72
672 = ×MP Sol.125 (b) Marked price = ₹ 224
100 Also 1 kg rice was given free for every
Discount% = 28%
100 20 kg. Therefore, customer got 84 kg
Marked price, MP = ×672 = 800 Gain% = 12%
84 rice at ₹ 72
112 72
Selling price = CP = MP Selling price for 84 kg rice = ₹ 84
100 100
Sol.120 (c) 84−72 2
72 Profit % = × 100= 16 %
Selling price of dozen pair of gloves = Cost Price = ( ) × 224= ₹144 72 3
112
9
600 × = 540 Sol.132 (d) Let the cost price of an
10
Sol.126 (d) Let the cost price of article
In Rs. 540, 12 pairs of gloves can be article = 100 units.
be 100 units
bought. Marked price at 25% increase = 125
Marked price becomes 140 units
Thus, in Rs. 270, 6 pairs of gloves will units
Selling price after discount of 20% and
be bought. Selling price at 8% loss = 92 units.
25% becomes 84 units
125−92
Loss = (100-84) = 16 units Discount % = × 100= 26.4%
125
Sol.121 (c) But according to question loss = ₹140
Discount provided = 25% , 15% and 1 unit =₹ (140/16)
10% Sol.133. (b) According to question:
140 84 120
Let us initially have 100 units 100 units = × 100= ₹ 875 𝑀𝑃= 𝐶𝑃
16 100 100
After 25% discount, it becomes = 75 𝑀𝑃 120 10
units = =
Sol.127 (a) Let the CP of article be ‘x’ 𝐶𝑃 84 7
Next after 15% discount, it becomes = CP = 7x = ₹ 11,900
140
85 Marked Price = of x 11900
75× = 63.75 units 100 Then, MP = ₹ ×10 = ₹ 17,000
100 7
80
Next a discount of 10% makes it = 63.75 After 20% discount on MP, SP = ×
100
9 Sol.134 (d) According to question:
× 10 = 57.375 units 7 112 78% of MP = 111% of CP
of x = of x% profit in whole
5 100 37
Therefore, actual discount received = 𝑀𝑃 111 𝑀𝑃
transaction= = ⇒ =
100 - 57.375 = 42.625 units (approx) 𝐶𝑃 78 𝐶𝑃 26
12% MP = 37 units = ₹ 888

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Then, CP = 26 units = ₹ 624 New SP = MP Discount =15 %

=Rs 225 MP of 1 shirt= 1200
Sol.135 (d) Now, as per question 85
SP of 1 shirt = 1200 × = 1020
CP of the article =300 120 100
300×105 100
×CP = 225 Total number of shirts bought in Rs 5100
SP of the article = =315
100 (225 × 100) 5100
⇒ 𝐶𝑃 = = =5
315×100 120 1020
MP of the article= =350
90 1125
⇒ 𝐶𝑃 = Sol.146 (b)
6
Sol.136 (b) = Rs 187.5 40
Discount on one TV = 6000 × =
The marked price of the article is : 100
10×20×25 Sol.140 (a) Rs 2400
98496× =Rs 1,20,000 In order to have a rebate of Rs 26400
9×19×24 As per question
80 𝑥 total TV sets to be sold by the
Sol.137 (d)
1000×
100
× 100 = 680 shopkeeper
Marked price of article = ₹530 ⇒ 𝑥 = 85% 26400
= = 11
After 1st discount of 15 % =530 Thus, discount is 15% 2400
85
× 100 = 450.50 Sol.147 (d)
Sol.141 (c)
450.50 − 396.44 Let MP=100unit Given discounts are 10% , 16% and 25%
2nd discount =
450.50
× CP=80unit Single equivalent discount of (10% and
54.06 SP= 90 unit 10×16
100% = × 100% = 12% 16%) = 10 + 16 - = 26 - 1.6 =
450.5 10 100
Profit % =
80
×100 = 12.5 % 24.4%
Sol.138 (b) Cost price of an article = ₹ Single equivalent discount of (24.4%
648 Sol.142 (d) and 25%)
Let CP= 100 units 24.4 ×25
= 24.4 + 25 - = 49.4 - 6.1=
MP = 200 units 100
20 × 5 43.3%
Total discount = (5 + 20 - )=
100
24% Sol.148 (b)
After balancing the ratio, we get SP = 152 units Discount = 7200 - 5512.50
Profit % = 52 % = 1687.5
CP : SP : MP 1687.5
Total discount % = × 100
225 : 261 : 290 Sol.143 (c) Marked Price= Rs800 7200
225 units = 648 (Given in que.) SP of the article after 1st discount= 800 = 23.43 %
72 75
1unit = × 100
= 600
25
72 2nd discount: 600-540=60
So , Marked price = 290 × = 58 × 60
5 Discount %= ×100 =10%
72 600
= 835.20
5
Sol. 144 (c) Let MP= 100
SP=90 From options, only 12.5 % satisfies the
Sol.139 (d) above scenario
Let MP be 100 Thus,
Then SP = 80 125
×CP = 90 Sol.149 (a)
Here, it is given that 100
Let MP = 100
80 is similar to Rs180 CP=72
CP = 70
180 SP after a discount of 25%
Then 100 unit = ×100 The item is sold on 30% discount
80 SP= 75
SP= 91
= Rs 225 3 1
Thus, Profit % =
72
× 100=4
6
% Its given
Thus, MP is Rs 225 91 unit = 427.7
In the new scenario, when no discount 427.70
was allowed and the gained percentage Sol.145 (b) 100 unit = × 100
91
is 20 % then in that case MP of 8 shirts = 9600

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427.70 100 : 81 : 75 25 : 22
= × 100
91 100−75 1 33 : 25
Desired %age = x 100 = 33
MP = Rs 470 75 3 Balancing the ratio for SP
% MP : SP : CP
Sol.150 (d) 75 : 66 : 50
Total Discount given = Rs. 250 - Rs. Sol.154 (a) Desired ratio = 50 : 75
185.60 = Rs. 64.4 12 1 = 2:3
9.6% = and 25% =
64.4 125 4
Discount % =
250
×100 = 25.76 SP : MP : CP Sol.158 (a)
20×𝑥 113 : 125 3 1
Net Effective discount = x + 20 - 30%= and 5% =
100 5 : 4 10 20
= (0.8x + 20) Balancing the ratio for MP MP : SP : CP
ATQ, (0.8x + 20) = 25.76 MP : SP : CP 10 : 7
125 : 113 : 100 21 : 20
5.76
⇒𝑥 = = 7.2 113−100 Balancing the ratio for SP
0.8 Desired %age = × 100 = 13 %
100 MP : SP : CP
30 : 21 : 20
Sol.151 (d)
Sol.155 (c) Let the MP = 30 unit and CP = 20 unit
20% of the CP = 30.80
9 2 30−20
30.80 36%= and 40% = ⇒x = × 100 = 50 %
⇒CP = × 100 = 154 25 5 20
20
SP : MP : CP
3 : 5 Sol.159 (d)
Sol.152 (a)
34 : 25 12×10
7 2 Effective discount = 12+10 - =
35% = and 40% = Balancing the ratio for MP 100
20 5 20.80
MP : SP : CP
Let the total number of goods = 20 unit 26
170 : 102 : 125 20.80 % =
and CP of per unit good = 100 125
Let the SP = 102 unit and CP = 125 unit
125 Let the MP = 125 unit and Discount =26
⇒MP = 100 × = 125 125−102
100 ⇒Loss % = x 100 = 18.4 % unit
125
Total CP = 20 x 100 = 2000 ⇒SP = 125-26 = 99 unit
7 Alternate:
Goods sold at MP = 20 × = 7 unit (−36)×40 According to the question
20 Profit % = (-36) + 40 + =
100 125 unit = 2500
2
Goods sold at 15% discount = 20 × = -18.4% so it’s loss of 18.4% 1 unit = 20
5
99 unit = 99 x 20 = 1980
8 Short-trick
Sol.156 (c)
Money earned from the goods sold at 3 1
9 23 12 % = and 10% =
MP = 7 x 125 = 875 18% = and 23% = 25 10
50 100
Money earned from the goods sold at
MP : SP : CP 25 ----- 22
85
15% discount = 8 x 125 × = 850 50 : 41 10 ---- 9
100
123 : 100 _________
Money earned from the goods sold at
Balancing the ratio for MP 250 198
80
20% discount = 5 x 125 × = 500 MP : SP : CP According to the question
100
150 : 123 : 100 250 unit = 2500
Total earning = 875 + 850 + 500 = 2225
According to the question 1 unit = 10
2225−2000
Desired %age gain = × 123-100 unit = 18.4040 198 unit = 1980
2000
100 = 11.25 184040
1 unit = Sol.160 (b)
10000 × 23
184040 15×10
Sol.153 (a) Effective discount = 15+10 - =
MP (150 unit) = × 150 = 100
19 2 10000 × 23
19% = and 8% = 23.50
100 25 120.026 ≈ 120
Short-trick
MP : SP : CP
3 1
100 : 81 Sol.157 (c) 15 % = and 10% =
20 10
27 : 25 8 3
32% = and 12% = 20 ----- 17
Balancing the ratio for SP 25 25
10 ------9
MP : SP : CP MP : SP : CP
_________

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200 153 ⇒ 𝑆𝑃after this discount = 1000× 10 unit = 300

200−153 100−17.20 1 unit = 30
Effective discount = × 100 = = 8280
200 100 15 unit = 30 x 15 = 450
23.50 Further discount amount = 8280-7866 = 100−25
Desired SP = 450 x = 337.50
414 100
Sol.161 (d) 414
Desired Discount %age = x 100 =
15×25 8280 Sol.168 (d)
Effective discount = 25+15 - =
100 5% Discount equivalent to (20% and 20%)=
36.25 20×20
20+20 - = 36%
29 Sol.164 (d) 100
36.25 % =
80 Discount offered = 2800-2408 = 392 Discount equivalent to (36% and 30%)=
Let the MP = 80 unit and Discount =29 392 36× 30
Desired Discount % = x 100 = 14 36+30 - = 55.20%
unit 2800 100
⇒SP = 80-29 = 51 unit % 138
55.20 =
According to the question 250
51 unit = 7650 Sol.165 (a) Let MP = 250 unit and Discount = 138
1 unit = 150 60% =
3 ⇒SP = 250-138 = 112
5
80 unit = 80 x 250 = 12000 According to the question
Let the MP = 5 unit and Discount = 3
250 unit = 750
Short-trick unit
1 unit = 3
⇒SP = 5-3 = 2 unit
3 1 112 unit = 336
15 % = and 25% = According to the question
20 4
2 unit = 1560
20 ----- 17 Short-trick
1 unit = 780
4 ---- 3 1 1 3
5 unit = 3900 20% = , 20% = and 30% =
_________ 5 5 10
Alternate: According to question:
80 51
According to the question
(100-60)% of MP = 1560 5 ------ 4
According to the question
1560 5 ------ 4
51 unit = 7650 ⇒MP = x 100 = 3900
40 10 ---- 7
1 unit = 150
80 unit = 80 x 250 = 12000 250 ---- 112
Sol.166 (d) According to the question
2 250 unit = 750
Sol.162 (d) 40% =
5
1 1 unit = 3
12.5% = Let the MP = 5 unit and Discount = 2 112 unit = 336
8
unit
Now,
⇒SP =5-2 = 3 unit Sol.169 (c)
MP : CP : SP
Desired ratio = 3:5 1
5 : 4 20% =
Short-trick 5
8 : 9
Balancing the ratio for CP Let the MP = 5 unit and Discount = 1
According to the question unit
MP : CP : SP
(100-40)% of MP = SP ⇒SP = 5-1 = 4 unit
10 : 8 : 9
𝑀𝑃 100 According to the question
10−9 ⇒ =
Discount % = x 100 = 10% 𝑆𝑃 60
5 unit = 3040
10
⇒SP : MP = 3 : 5 1 unit = 608
Short-trick
Let the MP = 500 unit and CP = 400 unit 4 unit = 2432
Sol.167 (d)
112.5
⇒SP = 400 x = 450 unit 1 1 Sol.170 (a)
100 20% = and 20% =
5 5
500−450 Discount equivalent to (20% and 10%)=
Discount % = x 100 = 10% MP : SP : CP 20×10
500 5 : 4 20+10 - = 28%
100
6 : 5
7
Sol.163 (a) Balancing the ratio for SP 28% =
25
Discount equivalent to (10% and 8%) = MP : SP : CP Let MP = 25 unit and Discount = 7
10×8 15 : 12 : 10
10+8- = 17.20 ⇒SP = 25-7 = 18
100 According to the question

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According to the question Sol.174 (b) Short-trick

25 unit = 1800 1 1 1 1
12.5 % = and 25% = 25% = and 10% =
1 unit = 72 8 4 4 10
18 unit = 1296 MP : SP : CP According to question:
8 : 7 4 ------ 3
Short-trick 5 : 4 10 ------ 9
1 1 Balancing the ratio for SP 40 ----- 27
20% = and 10% =
5 10 MP : SP : CP Now,
According to question: 40 : 35 : 28 40 unit = 2000
40−28 1 unit = 50
5 ------ 4 Desired percentage = x 100 ≈
28 27 unit = 1350
10 ------ 9 43%
50 ----- 36 Sol.178 (d)
Now, Sol.175 (a) Total amount spent = 120+50+30 = 200
50 unit = 1800 3 1 Total SP = (10+5+5) × 9 = 180
1 unit = 36 15 % = and 25% = Discount offered = 200-180 = 20
20 4
36 unit = 1296 MP : SP : CP 20
Desired Discount % = x 100 = 10%
4 : 3 200
Sol.171 (b) 23 : 20
4 3 Balancing the ratio for SP Sol.179 (b)
16% = and 12% =
25 25 MP : SP : CP Total Discount offered = 1000×
MP : SP : CP 92 : 69 : 60 100−20 100−50
25 : 21 + 2000× = 1800
According to the question 100 100
28 : 25 60 unit = 1500 3000−1800
Balancing the ratio for CP 1 unit = 25 Desired Discount %age =
3000
MP : SP : CP 90 unit = 25 × 92 = 2300 x 100 = 40%
100 : 84 : 75
According to the question Sol.176 (c) Sol.180 (c)
75 unit = 12000 40×20
Effective discount = 40+20 - = 2 1
1 unit = 160 100 16 %=
MP (100 unit) = 160 × 100 = 16000 3 6
52%
Let the MP = 6 unit and Discount = 1
Short-trick
Sol.172 (c) unit
2 1
2 3 40 % = and 20% = ⇒SP = 6-1 = 5 unit
40% = and 15% = 5 5
5 20 According to the question
5 ----- 3
CP : MP : SP 6 unit = 1500
5 ----- 4
5: 7 1 unit = 250
_________
20 : 17 5 unit = 1250
25 12
Balancing the ratio for CP
CP : MP : SP Sol.181 (d)
25−12
100 : 140 : 119 Effective discount = x 100 = 52 1 1
25 10% = and 20% =
119−100 10 5
Desired Profit % = × 100 =
100 MP : CP : SP
Sol.177 (a)
19 % 6 : 5
Discount equivalent to (25% and 10%)=
10 : 9
25×10
Sol.173 (a) 25+10 - = 32.5% Balancing the ratio for CP
100
3 1 MP : CP : SP
37.5 = and 9.09 = 13 12 : 10 : 9
8 11 32.5% =
40 12−9
Let MP = 40 unit and Discount = 13 %age Discount = x 100 = 25%
SP : MP : CP 12
⇒SP = 40-13 = 27
10 : 11
According to the question Sol.182 (b)
11 : 8
40 unit = 2000 Total amount spent on one dozen articles
10 : 11 : 8
10−8
1 unit = 50 = 16 x 12 = 192
Desired profit % = × 100 = 25% 27 unit = 1350
8 Total Sale Price = 160

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192−160 1 Short-trick
Desired Discount % = x 100 25% =
192 4 Let the MP = 700 unit and CP = 500 unit
≈17% Let the MP = 4 unit and Discount = 1 According to the question
unit 100−20
SP = 700 × = 560 unit
Sol.183 (c) ⇒SP = 4-1 = 3 unit 100
21 207 1 unit = 20 Profit earned = 560-500 = 60 unit
42% = and 20.7% =
50 1000 ⇒3 unit = 60 60
Desired Profit %age = x 100 =
MP : CP : SP Short-trick 500
71 : 50 According to the question 12%
1000 : 1207 25% of MP = 20
Balancing the ratio for CP 20 Sol.191 (d)
⇒MP = x 100 = 80
MP : CP : SP 25 1 2
10% = and 8% =
1420 : 1000 : 1207 Desired SP = 80-20 = 60 10 25
1420−1207 MP : SP : CP
Desired Discount %age =
1420 Sol.188 (a) 10 : 9
x 100 = 15% 1 1 1 27 : 25
20% = and 11 % =
5 9 9 Balancing the ratio for SP
Sol.184 (b) Now, MP : SP : CP
Discount = 60 MP : SP : CP 30 : 27 : 25
SP = 420 5 : 4 According to the question
⇒MP = 420+60 = 480 10 : 9 30 unit = 480
60 Balancing the ratio for SP 1 unit = 16
Desired Discount % = x 100 = MP : SP : CP
480 25 unit = 400
12.5% 25 : 20 : 18
According to the question Sol.192 (a)
Sol.185 (a) (20-18) unit = 40 3 1
1 unit = 20 37.5% = and 9.09% =
2 1 8 11
40% = and 25% =
5 4 25 unit = 25 x 20 = 500 SP : MP : CP
MP : SP : CP 10 : 11
5 : 3 Sol.189 (d) 11 : 8
5:4 1 1 so,
20% = and 10% =
Balancing the ratio for SP 5 10 SP : MP : CP
MP : CP : SP Now, 10 : 11 : 8
25 : 12 : 15 MP : CP : SP 10−8
6 : 5 Desired Profit %age = x 100 =
8
Desired ratio = 12 : 25 10 : 9 25%
Balancing the ratio for CP
Sol.186 (b) MP : SP : CP Sol.193 (c)
1 17 3 12 : 9 : 10 1
10% = , 17%= and 15%= 20% =
10 100 20 12−9 5
Desired Discount %age (x) = x
MP : SP : CP 12 Let the CP = 5 unit and Profit = 1 unit
10 : 9 100 = 25% ⇒SP = 5+1 = 6 unit
117 : 100 According to the question
Balancing the ratio for SP Sol.190 (b) 6 unit = 180
MP : CP : SP 1 1 unit = 30
130 : 100 : 117 20% =
5 CP of article (5 unit) = 150
17 SP : MP : CP MP of the article = 180+30 = 210
SP after 15% discount = 130 × 20
=
4 : 5 210−150
110.5 7: 5 Desired %age = × 100 =
150
110.5−100 Balancing the ratio for MP
Desired profit %age = x 40%
100 SP : MP : CP
100 = 10.5% 28 : 35 : 25 Sol.194 (d)
28−25 20×4
Sol.187 (d) Desired Profit %age = x 100 = Effective Discount = 20+4 - =
25 100
12% 23.20 %

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Short-trick Sol.199 (a) 1

20% =
1 1 Let the second discount = x % 5
20% = and 4%= MP : SP
5 25 Sale price is 50% of cost price. So, the
5 ------- 4 effective discount = 50% 5 : 4
25 ------ 24 According to the question According to the question
125 96 20 × 𝑥 5 unit = 400
50 = 20 + x -
125−96 100 1 unit = 80
Desired Discount %age = x 4𝑥 SP (4 unit) = 320
125
30 =
100 = 23.20 5 Profit = 32
⇒ 𝑥 = 37. 5% ⇒CP = 320-32 = 288
Sol.195 (d) Short-trick 32 1
Profit % = × 100 = 11 %
1 3 Let the Cost Price = 2 unit 288 9
20% = and 30% = ⇒the sale price = 1 unit
5 10
MP : SP : CP According to the question Sol.204 (a)
100−𝑥 30×20
5 : 4 80 Effective Discount = 30+20 - =
1=2× x 100
13 : 10 100 100
125 = 200 - 2x 44%
Balancing the ratio for SP
MP : SP : CP ⇒ 𝑥 = 37. 5% 11
44% =
65 : 52 : 40 25
65 Sol.200 (c) Let the MP = 25 unit and Discount = 11
Desired %age = x 100 = 162.5 % unit
40 Total amount spent on machine = 40000
+ 10000 = 50000 ⇒CP = 25-11 = 14 unit
Sol.196 (d) Sale Price of machine = 45000 According to the question
12×10 50000−45000 25 unit = 1250
Effective Discount = 12+10- = Required discount % = 1 unit = 50
100 50000
20.80 × 100 = 10% 14 unit = 14 x 50 =700
Short-trick
Required Sale Price = 2500 x
Sol.201 (c) 3 1
100−20.80 30% = and 20% =
= 1980 10 5
100 1
25% = 10 ------ 7
Short-trick 4
5 ------ 4
Required Sale Price of the article = 2500 Let MP = 4 unit
x _____________
88 90 ⇒SP = 3 unit
x x = 1980 50 28
100 100 Now,
According to the question
4 unit = 600
50 unit = 1250
Sol.197 (a) 1 unit = 150
1 unit = 25
Let the Marked price of the article = 12 SP (3 unit) = 450
28 unit = 700
unit CP = 450+30 = 480
⇒Sale price of the article = 7 unit 30
Loss % = × 100 = 6.25 % Sol.205 (d)
Discount offered = 12-7 = 5 unit 480
Let the total number of articles = 4 and
5
Required %age = × 100= 41.67 CP of an article = 100 unit
12 Sol.202 (c)
Total CP = 4 x 100 = 400 unit
1 1
10% = and 25% = 125
Sol.198 (b) 10 4 MP = 100 × = 125 unit
100
1 1 SP : MP : CP 60
25% = and 10% = Discounted Price = 125 × = 75
4 10 9 : 10 100
SP : MP : CP 5 : 4 unit
9 : 10 Balancing the ratio for MP Total SP = 3 × 125 + 1 × 75 = 450 unit
5 : 4 SP : MP : CP Profit earned = 450-400 = 50 unit
Balancing the ratio for MP 9 : 10 : 8 50
MP : SP : CP According to the question Desired %age = x 100 = 12.5
400
10 : 9 : 8 9 unit = 360
9−8 1 unit = 40
Desired profit %age = × 100 = Sol.206 (d)
8 8 unit = 8 × 40 = 320 29 × 12
12.5 % Effective Discount = 29+12 - =
100
Sol.203 (b) 37.52%

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Let the MP =100 unit 25 unit = 1500 According to the question

⇒Discount = 37.52 unit 1 unit = 60 4 ----- 3
and 11 unit = 11 x 60 =660 5 ----- 4
CP = 100 -37.52 = 62.48 unit Short-trick 10 ----- 9
According to the question 3 1 50 : 27
30% = and 20% =
62.48 unit = 312.40 10 5 According to the question
1 unit = 5 10 ------ 7 27 unit = 405
100 unit = 100 x 5 =500 5 ------ 4 1 unit = 15
Short-trick x _____________ 50 unit = 750
29 3 50 28
29% = and 12% =
100 25 According to the question Sol.211 (c)
100 ------ 71 50 unit = 1500 Discount equivalent to (10% and 8%)=
25 ------ 22 1 unit = 30 10×8
x _____________ Discount = 50-28 unit = 22 x 30 = 660 10+8 - = 17.20%
100
2500 1562 100−17.20
According to the question Sol.209 (a) CP of the dealer =20000 x
100
1562 unit = 312.40 25×20 = 16560
Effective Discount = 25+20- =
1 unit = 1/5 100 Total amount spent on the article =
2500 unit = 500 40% 16560+1440= 18000
2 Profit earned = 20000-18000 = 2000
Sol.207 (b) 40% =
5 2000
29 × 13 Let the MP = 5 unit, Discount = 2 unit Desired %age of profit = × 100
Effective discount = 29 + 13 - 18000
100 ⇒SP = 5-2 = 3 unit = 11.1 %
= 38.23% According to the question
Let the MP =100 unit 3 unit = 480 Short-trick
⇒Discount = 38.23 unit 1 unit = 160 2 1
and 5 unit = 5 x 160 = 800 8% = and 10% =
25 10
CP = 100 -38.23 = 61.77 unit Short-trick According to the question
According to the question 1 1 25 ----- 23
25% = and 20% =
61.77 unit = 617.70 4 5 10 ----- 9
1 unit = 10 4 ------ 3 250 : 207
100 unit = 100 x 10 = 1000 5 ------ 4 According to the question
x _____________ 250 unit = 20000
Short-trick 20 12 1 unit = 80
29 13 According to the question 207 unit = 16560
29% = and 13% =
100 100 12 unit = 480 Total investment = 16560+1440 = 18000
100 ------ 71 1 unit = 40 Profit earned = 20000-18000 = 2000
100 ------ 87 20 unit = 20 x 40 = 800 2000
x _____________ Desired %age = = 11.1%
18000
10000 1562 Sol.210 (c)
According to the question Discount equivalent to (20% and 25%)= Sol.212 (b)
6177 unit = 617.70 20×25 Discount equivalent to (20% and 5%)=
20+25 - = 40%
1 unit = 1/10 100 20×5
10000 unit = 1000 Discount equivalent to (40% and 10%)= 20+5 - = 24 %
100
40×10 100−24
40+10 - = 46% CP of the dealer = 20000 x =
Sol.208 (c) 100 100
30×20 Let the MP = 100 unit 15200
Effective Discount = 30+20 - = ⇒Discount = 46 unit and SP = 100-46 =
100 Total amount spent on the article =
44% 54 15200+1800= 17000
11 According to the question Profit earned = 20000-17000 = 3000
44% = 54 unit = 405 3000
25
1 unit = 7.5 Desired %age of profit = x 100
Let the MP = 25 unit and Discount = 11 17000
unit 100 unit = 750 = 17.65 %
Short-trick Short-trick
⇒CP = 25-11 = 14 unit
1 1 1
According to the question 25% = , 20% = and 10% =
4 5 10

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1 1 Profit earned = 5000-4000 = 1000 Discount equivalent to (14.50% and 2%)

20% = and 5% = 1000 14.50×2
5 20 Desired %age of profit = x 100 = = 14.50+2 - = 16.21
According to the question 4000 100
5 ----- 4 25 %
20 ----- 19 Short-trick Sol.217 (c)
_________ 1 1
20% = and 5% =
100 : 76 5 20
According to the question According to the question
100 unit = 20000 5 ----- 4
1 unit = 200 20 ----- 19
76 unit = 15200 _________
Total investment = 15200+1800 = 17000 100 : 76
10
Profit earned = 20000-17000 = 3000 According to the question Desired %age = x 100 = 8%
125
3000 100 unit = 5000
Desired %age = x 100= 17.65% 1 unit = 50
17000
Sol.218 (b)
76 unit = 3800
Discount equivalent to (10% and 5%)=
Sol.213 (b) Total investment = 3800+200 = 4000
10×5
Discount equivalent to (20% and 5%)= Profit earned = 5000-4000 = 1000 10 + 5 - = 14.50 %
100
20×5 1000
20+5 - = 24 % Desired %age = x 100= 25% Let the MP = 100 unit
100 4000
⇒Discount = 14.50 and SP = 100-14.5 =
100−24
CP of the dealer = 30000 x = 85.5 unit
100 Sol.215 (d)
According to the question
22800 Discount equivalent to (12% and 8%)=
100 unit = 800
Total amount spent on the article = 12×8
12+8 - = 19.04 % 1 unit = 8
22800+1200= 24000 100
85.5 unit = 85.5 x 8 = 684
Profit earned = 30000-24000 = 6000 Let the MP = 100 unit
6000 ⇒Discount = 19.04 and SP = 100-19.04
Desired %age of profit = x 100 = Short-trick
24000 = 80.96 unit
1 1
25 % According to the question 10% = and 5% =
10 20
80.96 unit = 688.16
According to the question
Short-trick 1 unit = 8.5
1 1 10 ----- 9
100 unit = 8.5 × 100 = 850
20% = and 5% = 20 ----- 19
5 20
According to the question _________
Short-trick
5 ----- 4 200 : 171
3 2
20 ----- 19 12% = and 8% = According to the question
25 25
100 : 76 200 unit = 800
According to the question
According to the question 1 unit = 4
25 ----- 22
100 unit = 30000 171 unit = 684
25 ----- 23
1 unit = 300 625 : 506
76 unit = 22800 Sol.219 (c)
According to the question
Total investment = 22800+1200 = 24000 Let the second discount = x %
506 unit = 688.16
1
Profit earned = 30000-24000 = 6000 1 unit = 1.36 20% =
5
6000 625 unit = 850
Desired %age = x 100= 25% Price of the article after 20% discount =
24000
4
Sol.216 (b) 900× = 720
5
Sol.214 (a) Original Discount = 10%
720−648
Discount equivalent to (20% and 5%)= 1st additional Discount = 50% of 10 = x= x 100 = 10%
720
20×5 5%
20+5 - = 24 % Short-trick
100 2nd additional Discount = 40% of 5 = 2 900−648
100−24 % Effective discount = x 100 =
CP of the dealer = 5000 x = 900
100 Discount equivalent to (10% and 5%) = 28 %
3800 10×5
20 × 𝑥
10+5 - = 14.50
Total amount spent on the article = 100 ⇒20 + 𝑥 - = 28
100
3800+200= 4000
⇒2000 + 100𝑥 − 20𝑥= 2800

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⇒80𝑥 = 800 SP : MP : CP Sol.226 (a)

⇒𝑥 = 10 3 : 4 15×10
Effective Discount = 15+10- =
7 : 5 100
Sol.220 (a) Balancing the ratio for MP 23.5%
1 MP : SP : CP 47
10% = 23.5% =
10 28 : 21 : 20 200
Let the original marked price = 10 unit Let CP = 20 unit and SP = 21 unit Let the MP = 200 unit, Discount = 47
⇒New price = 10+1 = 11 unit 21−20 unit
Desired gain % = x 100 = 5% ⇒SP = 200-47 = 153 unit
Desired %age of discount =
11−1
x 100 20
11
According to the question
1
= 9 11 % Sol.224 (c) 153 unit = 642.60
Let the total number of goods = 10 and 1 unit = 4.20
Sol.221 (d) cp of a good = 100 unit 200 unit = 840
1 4 ⇒MP = 140 unit
20% = and 16% = Sol.227 (b)
5 25 Total CP = 10 x 100 = 1000 unit
MP : SP : CP Sp of 70% goods = 7 x 140= 980 unit 15×10
Effective Discount = 15+10- =
5 : 4 60 100
SP of remaining goods = 3 x 140 x 23.5%
29 : 25 100
Balancing the ratio for SP = 252 unit 47
23.5% =
MP : SP : CP Total SP = 980+252 = 1232 unit 200
145 : 116 : 100 1232−1000 Let the MP = 200 unit, Discount = 47
According to the question Desired %age of profit = unit
1000
100 unit = 425 x 100 = 23.2 % ⇒SP = 200-47 = 153 unit
17 According to the question
1 unit = 153 unit = 657.90
4 Sol.225 (c)
17 Let the Mark price = 100 unit 1 unit = 4.30
145 unit = × 145 = 616.25 200 unit = 860
4 80
⇒Sale price = 100 × = 80 unit
100
Sol.222 (d) Sol.228 (c)
100 800
Let the Mark price = 100 unit ⇒Cost Price = 80 × = unit 20×16
110 11 Effective Discount = 20+16- =
80 100
⇒Sale price = 100 × = 80 unit According to the question
100 32.8%
100 unit = 550
100 41
⇒Cost Price = 80 × = 64 unit 1 unit = 5.5 32.8% =
125 125
800
According to the question CP (800/11 unit) = x 5.5 = 400 Let the MP = 125 unit, Discount = 41
11
(80-64) unit = 44.80 unit
Profit earned = 470-400 = 70
1 unit = 2.80 ⇒SP = 125-41 = 84 unit
70
CP (64 unit) = 64 x 2.80 = 179.20 %age profit = x 100 = 17.5% According to the question
400
Short-trick 84 unit = 1680
Short-trick
1 1 1 unit = 20
20% = and 25% = 1 1
5 4 20% = and 10% = 125 unit = 125 × 20 = 2500
5 10
MP : SP : CP MP : SP : CP
5 : 4 Sol.229 (d)
5 : 4
5 : 4 25×15
11 : 10 Effective Discount = 25+15- =
Balancing the ratio for SP 100
Balancing the ratio for SP
MP : SP : CP MP : SP : CP 36.25%
25 : 20 : 16 55 : 44 : 40 29
36.25% =
According to the question According to the question 80
(20-16) unit = 44.80 55 unit = 550 Let the MP = 80 unit, Discount = 29 unit
1 unit = 11.20 ⇒40 unit = 400 ⇒SP = 80-29 = 51 unit
CP (16 unit) = 11.20 × 16 = 179.20 Profit earned = 470-400 = 70 According to the question
70 51 unit = 535.50
Sol.223 (a) %age profit = x 100 = 17.5% 1 unit = 10.50
400
2 1 80 unit = 10.5 x 80 = 840
40% = and 25% =
5 4

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Sol.230 (a) 5 unit = 5 x 96 = 480 4 : 3

30×15 Short-trick 6 : 5
Effective Discount = 30+15- =
100 1 1 Balancing the ratio for SP
25% = and 20% =
40.50% 4 5 MP : SP : CP
81 4 ------ 3 8 : 6 :5
40.50% = According to the question
200 5 ------ 4
Let the MP = 200 unit, Discount = 81 x _____________ 5 unit = 460
unit 20 12 1 unit = 92
⇒SP = 200-81 = 119 unit According to the question 8 unit = 8×92 = 736
According to the question 12 unit = 288
119 unit = 547.40 1 unit = 24 Sol.237 (a)
1 unit = 4.6 20 unit = 20 × 24 = 480 Discount equivalent to (20% and 25%)=
200 unit = 200 x 4.6 = 920 20×25
20 + 25 - = 40%
Sol.234 (a) 100
Sol.231 (d) 1 Discount equivalent to (40% and 10%)=
25% = 40×10
25×15 4 40 + 10 - = 46%
Effective Discount = 25+15- = Price of the article after 25% discount = 100
100
3
36.25% 480× = 360
29
4 Sol.238 (c)
36.25% = 360−288 1 1
80 X= x 100 = 20% 25% = and 20% =
360
Let the MP = 80 unit, Discount = 29 unit 4 5
Short-trick
⇒SP = 80-29 = 51 unit MP : SP : CP
480−288
According to the question Effective discount = x 100 = 4 : 3
480
51 unit = 612 6 : 5
40 %
1 unit = 12 Balancing the ratio for SP
25 × 𝑥
80 unit = 12 x 80 = 960 ⇒25 + 𝑥 - = 40 MP : SP : CP
100
8 : 6 : 5
⇒2500 + 100𝑥 − 25𝑥= 4000
Sol.232 (d) According to the question
⇒75𝑥 = 1500
1 8 unit = 936
25% = ⇒𝑥 = 20
4 1 unit = 92
Price of the article after 25% discount = 5 unit = 460
Sol.235. (c)
3
960× = 720 Discount equivalent to (20% and 10%)=
4 Short-trick
20×10
720−612 20+10 - = 28% According to the question
X= x 100 = 15% 100
720 4 ----- 3
Discount equivalent to (28% and 15%)=
Short-trick 5 ----- 4
28× 15
960−612 28+15 - = 38.8% 10 ----9
Effective discount = x 100 = 100
960 Short-trick 50 : 27
36.25 % 1 3 1 50−27
20% = , 15% = and 10%= Therefore, Net discount = × 100
25 × 𝑥 50
⇒25 + 𝑥 - = 36.25 5 20 10
100 = 46
According to question:
⇒100 + 4𝑥 − 𝑥= 145
⇒𝑥 = 15 Sol.239 (d)
5 ------ 4
Discount equivalent to (20% and 10%)=
10 ---- 9
Sol.233 (b) 20×10
20 ---- 17 20+10 - = 28%
25×20 100
Effective Discount = 25+20- = 1000 ---- 612
100 Discount equivalent to (28% and 8%)=
Equivalent discount = 28× 8
40% 28+8 - = 33.76%
1000−612 194 100
2 × 100= = 38. 8%
40% = 1000 5 Short-trick
5
1 2 1
Let the MP = 5 unit, Discount = 2 unit 20% = , 8% = and 10% =
Sol.236 (a) 5 25 10
⇒SP = 5-2 = 3 unit
1 1 According to question:
According to the question 25% = and 20% =
3 unit = 288 4 5
MP : SP : CP 5 ------ 4
1 unit = 96
10 ---- 9

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25 ---- 23 Balancing the ratio for MP SP : MP : CP

1250 ---- 828 SP : MP : CP 527 : 620 : 500
1250−828 17 : 20 : 16 According to the question
Equivalent discount =
1250 According to the question (620-527) unit = 223200
× 100= 33. 76% 16 unit = 2080 1 unit = 2400
1 unit = 130 CP (500 unit) = 2400 × 500 = 1200000
Sol.240 (a) 17 unit = 2210
According to the question Short-trick 100
Sol.247 (a) MP =924 × =1050
3 100+𝑥 5 17 88
𝑀𝑃 × =𝐶𝑃 × SP = 2080×
4
× 20 =2210 Therefore, Discount = 1050×
4 100
12
3 100+𝑥 =126
⇒ 736 × =460 × Sol.244 (c) 100
4 100
12×8 Short-trick
⇒ 100 + 𝑥 = 120 Equivalent discount = 12 + 8 - = 3
⇒ 𝑥 = 20% 100 12% =
25
20 - 0.96 = 19 (round-off)
Let the MP = 25 unit and Discount = 3
Sol.241 (c) Short-trick
unit
Discount equivalent to (30% and 25%)= 3 2
12% = , 8% = ⇒SP = 25-3 = 22 unit
30×25 25 25
30+25 - = 47.5% According to the question
100 According to question:
22 unit = 924
Discount equivalent to (47.5% and 1 unit = 42
47.5 × 15 25 ------ 22
15%)= 47.5+15 - = 55.375% Discount (3 unit) = 3 × 42 = 126
100 25 ---- 23
Short-trick 625 ---- 506
Sol.248 (d)
3 3 1 625−506
30% = , 15% = and 25% = Desired Discount %age = 3 1
10 20 4 625 15% = and 10% =
20 10
According to question: × 100 ≈ 19% CP : MP : SP
10 : 7 20 : 23
20 : 17 Sol.245 (a) 10 : 9
4 : 3 Let marked price = 100 unit Balancing the ratio for MP
800 : 357 Discounted price = 100-12 = 88 unit CP : MP : SP
800−357 100 unit = 264 200 : 230 : 207
Equivalent Discount = × 100 1 unit = 2.64
800 According to the question
443 88 unit = 232.32 207 unit = 228528
= × 100 = 55. 375% SP of such 4 covers = 4 x 232.32 =
800 1 unit = 1104
929.28 200 unit = 220800
Sol.242. (a) Short-trick
3 1 3 Sol.249 (c)Let the cp of mobile = x
30% = and 20% = 12% =
10 5 25 According to question
MP : SP : CP Let the MP = 25 unit and Discount = 3 (25-20)% MP= 1000
10 : 7 unit MP = 20000
6 : 5 ⇒SP = 25-3 = 22 unit 80
Balancing the ratio for SP Initial paid = 20000× = 16000
According to the question 100
MP : SP : CP 25 unit = 264
60 : 42 : 35 1 unit = 10.56 Sol.250 (d)
According to the question SP (22 unit) = 22 x 10.56 = 232.32 Two successive discounts are equivalent
60 unit = 480 SP of such 4 covers = 4 x 232.32 = 25×5
1 unit = 8 929.28 to 25+5- = 28.75 %
100
35 unit = 8×35 = 280 Desired difference = 2000×(30-28.75)%
Sol.246 (d) = 25
Sol.243 (a) 6 3
24% = and 15% =
1 3 25 20 Sol.251 (b)
25% = and 15% =
4 20 SP : MP : CP 3
SP : MP : CP 17 : 20 15% =
20
17 : 20 31 : 25 Let the CP = 20 unit
5 : 4 Balancing the rato for MP ⇒MP = 20+3 = 23 unit

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According to the question

20 unit = 2500
1 unit = 125
23 unit = 2875
345
Desired %age = × 100 = 12
2875

Sol.252 (c)
Let marked price = 100 unit
Discounted price = 100-8 = 92 unit
92 unit = 667
1 unit = 7.25
8 unit = 58
Short-trick
2
8% =
25
Let the MP = 25 unit and Discount = 2
unit
⇒SP = 25-2 = 23 unit
According to the question
23 unit = 667
1 unit = 29
Discount (2 unit) = 2 × 29 = 58

Sol.253 (c)Let the cp of mobile = x

According to question
x(25-20)% = 1000
X = 20000
80
Initial paid = 20000× = 16000
100

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