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
51). A man buys a single apple for Rs.25. If he were to buy a dozen apples, he would have to pay a total amount of Rs.250. What would be the approximate per cent discount he would get on buying a dozen apples?
A). 32%
B). 20%
C). 12%
D). 17%
52). A discount of 15% is given on the marked price of an article. The shopkeeper charges sales tax of 6% on the discounted price. If the selling price be Rs.1081.20, what is the marked price of the article?
A). Rs.1185.20
B). Rs.1250.20
C). Rs.302
D). Rs.1200
53). Giridhar purchased 100 sarees @ Rs.450 per piece. While selling he offered 10% discount on the labelled price and earned a profit of 20%. What was the labelled price of each saree?
A). Rs.540
B). Rs.650
C). Rs.590
D). Rs.600
54). An article was purchased for Rs.78,350. Its price was marked up by 30%. It was sold at a discount of 20% on the marked up price. What was the profit percent on the cost price?
A). 4%
B). 7%
C). 5%
D). 3%
55). A trader sells an item to a retailer at 20% discount, but charges 10% on the discounted price. for delivery and packaging. The retailer sells it for Rs.2046 more, thereby earning a profit of 25%. At what price had the trader marked the item?
A). Rs.9400
B). Rs.9000
C). Rs.8000
D). Rs.9300


56). A dealer allowed a discount of 25% on the marked price of Rs.12000 on an article and incurred a loss of 10%. What discount should he allow on the marked price so that he gains Rs. 440 on the article ?
A). 11%
B). 13%
C). 19%
D). 15%
57). A shopkeeper sells 25 articles at Rs.45/per article after giving 10% discount and gains 50% profit. If the discount is not given, what is the profit gained?
A). 60%
B). \( \Large 60\frac{2}{3} \)%
C). \( \Large 66\frac{2}{3} \)%
D). 66%
58). While selling a watch, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 15%. If he gives a discount of 20% he earns Rs.51 less as profit. What is the original price of the watch?
A). Rs.920
B). Rs.985
C). Rs.1125
D). Rs.1020
59). A shopkeeper labelled the price of his articles so as to earn a profit of 30% on the cost price. He then sold the articles by offering a discount of 10% on the labelled price. What is the actual percent profit earned in the deal?
A). 18%
B). 15%
C). 20%
D). Cannot be determined
60). A shopkeeper sold a T.V. set for Rs.17.940/-, with a discount of 8% and gained 19.6% if no discount is allowed, what will be his gain per cent?
A). 25%
B). 26.4%
C). 24.8%
D). None of these
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