Discount Mistakes

DISCOUNT
1- Buy 11 get 3 free + 12.5% additional discount will result in?

(a) 25%
(b) 31.25%
(c) 33.33%
(d) 12.5 %
2- Three successive discounts of 15%, 10%

and 8% is equivalent to a single discount of:
(a) 30.52%
(b) 28.22%
(c) 29.62%
(d) 30.62%
3- A discount of 10% is offered on the price

of an article if the payment is made online.
An additional discount of 5% is given to
credit card holders. A person wishes to buy
a watch priced at Rs 60,000 by paying online through credit card. How much
does
he needs to pay (in Rs)?
(a) 62,150
(b) 51,300
(c) 61,250
(d) 53,100
4- An article was sold for Rs 716 after offering a discount of 10.5%. If a discount
of 6.5% is given, then for how much (in Rs) should it be sold?
(a) 748
(b) 756
(c) 732
(d) 675
5- A shopkeeper sold two articles at two

successive discount of x% and x%. If
market price and selling price of article
are Rs.25 and Rs.16. Find the value of x.
(a) 6.25%
(b) 25%
(c) 8 (1/9)%
(d) 20%
6- After giving two successive discounts, each of x%, on the market price of an
article , the total discount is Rs.259.20 . If the marked price of the article is
Rs.720 , then the value of x is :
(a) 18
(b) 24
(c) 25
(d) 20
7- The marked price of an article is Rs1500.

If two successive discount, each of x%, on
the marked price is equal to a single discount of Rs.587.4, then what will be the
selling price of the article if a single discount of x% is given on the marked price?
(a) 1025
(b) 1155
(c) 1170
(d) 1200
8- The selling price of an article marked for

Rs.10000 after giving three discount 20%,
10% and k% is Rs 6120. What will be selling price (in Rs.) of the same article if a
single discount of (k + 20)% is allowed?
(a) 8500
(b) 6800
(c) 8000
(d) 6500
9-A trader gives a discount of 25% and still

gains 30% profit. If his profit is Rs.90, then
the discount in Rs. is:
(a) Rs. 75
(b) Rs. 130
(c) Rs. 100
(d) Rs. 120
10-A shopkeeper allows 28% discount on the marked price of an article and still
makes a profit of 20%. If he gains Rs.30.80 on the sale of one article, then what
will be the cost price of the article?
(a) Rs. 164
(b) Rs. 154
(c) Rs. 145
(d) Rs. 160
11-A shopkeeper allows 28% discount on the marked price of an article and still
makes a profit of 30%. If he gains Rs 30.90 on the sale of one article, then what is
the
marked price (to the nearest Rs) of the article?
(a) 103
(b) 134
(c) 194
(d) 186
12- A shopkeeper earns a profit of 12% on

selling a book at 10% discount on the printed price. The ratio of the cost price to
the printed price is:
(a) 38 : 55
(b) 45 : 56
(c) 55 : 38
(d) 56 : 45
13- How much more price than cost price a

shopkeeper should mark on article so that after giving 30% discount , he gains
20% profit?
(a) 69 (3/7)%
(b) 71 (3/7)%
(c) 68 (3/7)%
(d) 70 (3/7)%
14- A dealer allows his customers a discount of 18% and still gains 24%. If an
article costs Rs 1,560 to the dealer, what is its marked price (to the nearest Rs)?
(a) 2565
(b) 2024
(c) 2168
(d) 2359
15- The cost price and the marked price of

an item are Rs.720 and Rs.900 respectively.
When it is sold at a discount of x%, the profit is (5x/3)%. What is the value of x?
(a)5 (5/7)
(b)7 (4/7)
(c)8 (4/7)
(d)5 (4/7)
16- By how much above the cost price should an article be marked up for sale so
that after allowing two successive discounts of 20% and 6.25% on it, a net gain of
20% is made on the cost price ?
(a) 66.66%
(b) 50%
(c) 60%
(d) NOTA
17- The price of an article is raised by 45%

and then two successive discounts of 15%
each are allowed. Ultimately the price of
the article is ______.
(a) Decreased by 7.7625%
(b) Increased by 4.7625%
(c) Decreased by 4.7625%
(d) Increased by 7.7625%
18- The profit triples if the selling price is

doubled. The profit percentage is:
(a) 110
(b) 50
(c) 100
(d) 28
19- Under a sale offer for an item, Mahesh was offered 24% discount on the part
of the
marked price that was paid in cash, but was
charged 1.5% on the part of the marked
price paid through a credit card. If Mahesh
paid 40% of the marked price in cash and
the rest through a credit card and his total
final payment was Rs.6,391, what was the
marked price of the item?
(a) Rs.7,200
(b) Rs.6,900
(c) Rs.7,050
(d) Rs.7,000
20- If the selling price of Brahmastra formula book increased to 5/3 of itself then
profit becomes 2 times, find the profit percentage?
(a) 100
(b) 200
(c) 300
(d) 250

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1- Buy 11 get 3 free + 12.5% additional discount will result in?

2- Three successive discounts of 15%, 10%

3- A discount of 10% is offered on the price

5- A shopkeeper sold two articles at two

7- The marked price of an article is Rs1500.

8- The selling price of an article marked for

9-A trader gives a discount of 25% and still

12- A shopkeeper earns a profit of 12% on

13- How much more price than cost price a

15- The cost price and the marked price of

17- The price of an article is raised by 45%

18- The profit triples if the selling price is

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