Discount Questions and answers

  1. Aptitude
    1. Compound interest
    2. Boat and Stream
    3. Trains
    4. Percentage
    5. Discount
    6. Mixture and Allegation
    7. Unitary Method
    8. Work and Wages
    9. Pipes and Cisterns
    10. Linear Equations
    11. Approximation
    12. Word problems
    13. Number System
    14. Time and Distance
    15. Average
    16. Ratio and Proportions
    17. Profit and Loss
    18. Partnership
    19. Permutation and combination
    20. Probability
    21. Problem on ages
    22. Time and work
    23. Simple and compound interest
    24. Mensuration
    25. Number series
21). A shopkeeper sells notebooks at the rate of Rs.457 each and earns a commission of 4%. He also sells pencil boxes at the rate of Rs.80 each and earns a commission of 20%. How much amount of commission will he earn in two weeks, if he sells 10 notebooks and 6 pencil boxes a day?
A). Rs.1956
B). Rs.1586
C). Rs.1496
D). Rs.3903.20
22). The difference between a discount of 40% on Rs.500 and two successive discounts of 36% and 4% on the same amount is
A). Rs.0
B). Rs.2
C). Rs.1.93
D). Rs.7.20
23). If the price of an item is increased by 30% and then allows two successive discounts of 10% and 10%. In last the . price of an item is
A). increased by 10%
B). increased by 5.3%
C). decreased by 3%
D). decreased by 5.3%
24). The difference between a discount of 30% on Rs.2000 and two successive discounts of 25% and 5% on the same amount is
A). Rs.30
B). Rs.35
C). Rs.25
D). Rs.40
25). The cost price of an article is 64% of the marked price. The gain percentage after allowing a discount of 12% on the marked price is
A). 37.50%
B). 48%
C). 50.50%
D). 52%


26). A merchant marked the price on his goods 20% more than its cost price and allows a discount of 15%. His profit per cent is
A). 1%
B). 2%
C). 10%
D). 15%
27). A trader lists his articles 20% above their cost prices and allows a discount of 10% at the time of sale. His gain per cent is
A). 5%
B). 6%
C). 8%
D). 10%
28). While selling a shirt, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 7%. If he had given a discount of 9%, he would have got Rs.15 less as profit. The marked price of the shirt is
A). Rs.750
B). Rs.720
C). Rs.712.50
D). Rs.745
29). While selling a watch, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 5%. If he gives a discount of 6%, he earns Rs.15 less as profit. What is the marked price of the watch?
A). Rs.1250
B). Rs.1400
C). Rs.1500
D). Rs.750
30). After allowing a discount of 16%. there was still a gain of 5%. Then. the percentage of marked price over the cost price is
A). 15%
B). 18%
C). 21%
D). 25%
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