Description : By selling 45 lemons for Rs 40, a man loses 20%.How many should he sell for Rs 24 to gain 20% in the transaction? a) 19 b) 22 c) 20 d) 18 e) 14
Last Answer : Selling price = Rs. 40 Loss = 20% Therefore, cost price = 40×100 /(100 - 20) = Rs. 50 Therefore, cost price of each lemon = Rs. 50/45 Now, selling price = Rs. 24 Profit = 20% Cost price = 24×100/120 = Rs. 20 Number of lemons for Rs. 20 = 20/(50/45) = 900/50 = 18 Answer: d)
Description : The profit made by David in selling his calculator for Rs.400 would be the same as the loss he would have made in selling it at a 25% loss. If he sold his calculator after offering a discount of Rs.100, find the percentage at which he marked it above the cost price. a)56.25% b)62.5% c)60% d)50%
Last Answer : a)56.25%
Description : Francis sold his pen at a profit of Rs.5. He calculated his profit percentage on his selling price and found it to be 50%. Find his profit percentage? a)100% b)150% c)200% d)250%
Last Answer : a)100%
Description : Renewal of slack rivets should be taken up in steel girder bridges: a) All rivets which are hand loose or which have lost 50% of their head by corrosion. b) All hammer loose rivets where corrosion has set ... . c) In end stiffeners when the percentage of hammer loose rivets is >30% d) All the above*
Last Answer : d) All the above*
Description : When you sell capacity what percentage of your original investment do you receive? a. 65% c. 50% b. 25% d. 10%
Last Answer : a. 65%
Description : The market price of a novel was 50% more than its cost price. Vadi was going to sell it at market price to a customer, but he showed vadi some defects in the novel, due to which vadi gave ... another discount that was equal to 14.5% of the cost price. What was the approximate profit/loss to vadi?
Last Answer : Let the cost price be Rs. 100 Then, market price is Rs. 150 Now, the first discount is of 33% Rs.150 =Rs. 50 Hence, its selling price = 150 - 50 = Rs. 100 since vadi's ... further discount will be equal to loss % The next discount of 14.5% will be the loss percentage to vadi
Description : According to the World Bank, during the period 1996 to 2000, the approximate percentage loss of gross domestic produce due to disasters was? a. 2.85% b. 2.25% c. 2.50% d.1.95%
Last Answer : b. 2.25%
Description : Deepak selling a product at 48% discount, he incurs a loss of 10%. The marked price of the product is 15000 Rs. At what percent discount he should sell the product so as to have a profit of 30%.
Last Answer : Mp=15000==>Sp= 15000*0.52= 7800. Loss of 10% is there==>Cp= 7800/ 0.90= RS.8666.66 Profit of 30% = 6000*1.15=11266.66 Discount should be Rs2600 Discount % should be {2600/15000}*100 =17.3%
Description : By selling a mobile at 52% discount, a seller incurs a loss of 8%. The marked price of the product is 18000 Rs. At what percent discount the seller should sell the mobile so as to have a profit of 33%.
Last Answer : Since, Marked Price = 18000 Therefore, Selling Price = 18000*0.48 = 8640 Loss of 8% is there Therefore, Cost price = 8640/0.92 = 9391.30Rs To have profit of 33% The Selling Price should be = 9391. ... should be 18000 - 12490.42 = 5509.58Rs Discount% should be [5509.58/18000]*100 = 30.60 ≈ 31%.
Description : The Selling price of 12 articles equals the cost price of 15 articles. find the profit/loss percentage? a)25% profit b)20% profit c)25% loss d)20% loss
Last Answer : a)25% profit
Description : The loss made by selling 16 m of a cloth equals the selling price of 4 m of that cloth. Find the loss percentage a)15% b)20% c)33 1/3% d)25%
Last Answer : b)20%
Description : The loss made by selling 20 m of a cloth equals the cost price of 5 m of that cloth. Find the loss percentage a)33 1/3% b)25% c)20% d)40%
Last Answer : b)25%
Description : A person, by selling an article at half of the list price incurs a loss of 20%. Find the profit percentage if he sells at the list price? A. 25% B. 60% C. 5% D. 30 %
Last Answer : Answer – B (60 %) Explanation – 0.50 MP = 0.8 CP (since 20% loss) So, MP = 160CP ⇒ 60% gain.
Description : A seller buys three types of apples at Rs 150, Rs 120, and Rs 110 per kg. He mixes them in the ratio of 5:6:7 by weight and sells them at a profit of 50%. At what price per kilogram does he sell the apples?
Last Answer : suppose the seller purchases 5kg , 6kg 7 kg apples. then the price of the total apple (5*150)+(6*120)+(7*110)=750+720+770=2240 as the total apples weights 18kg and the dealer makes a profit of 50% the selling price of apples per kg= 1.5* 2240/ 18 = 3360/18=Rs. 186.66
Description : If there are 50 firms in a industry, each selling 2% of the total sales, the concentration ratio is: a. 50% b. 2% € c. 100% d. 8%
Last Answer : d. 8%
Description : What will happen if a firm in perfect competitive market, increase its output by 50% (a)Total sales revenue will also increase by 50% ; (b) (b)Selling price will come down by 50%; (c)Total sales revenue will decrease by 50% ; (d)Profit will increase by 25%
Last Answer : (a)Total sales revenue will also increase by 50% ;
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. For performing compressive strength test of cement (A) Cement and standard sand mortar are used in the ratio of 1 : 3 (B) Water is added at the ... cm 10 cm is used (D) The prepared moulds are kept in a atmosphere of 50% relative humidity
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Two jars having a capacity of 3 and 5 litres respectively are filled with mixtures of milk and water. In the smaller jar 25% of the mixture is milk and in the larger 25% of the mixture is water. The jars are emptied ... the percentage of milk in the cask. a) 55% b) 50% c) 45% d) 25% e) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: D 0.75+3.75=4.5/10+8*100=4.5/18*100=25%
Description : Kumar buys a car marked price at Rs 500000 with 35% and 30% off. He spends Rs 75000 for maintenance sell it for Rs 500000 What is the gain or loss percentage?
Last Answer : Total CP= (65%0f 70%of 500000)+75000 =0.65*0.7*500000+75000 CP=Rs 302500 SP=Rs5,00,000 gain%=(500000-302500)/302500*100 =65.28%
Description : what- Courtney and Jamal are selling boxes of fruit for their school. Each box they sell brings in more money to the school. They will each add separate contributions when they turn in their money to the school?
Last Answer : The equation of the line that describes the amount of money Courtney will raise if she sells x boxes of fruit is y = 5x + 40.Suppose the graph of the equation that describes how much money Jamal ... 4 boxes, he will raise $65.Which line describes how much money Jamal will raise for selling x boxes?
Description : n the time since E. coli and Salmonella diverged evolutionarily A.there has been little change in either genome B.E. coli has acquired many genes via horizontal transfer C.E, coli has lost approximately 50% of its genome D.none of these
Last Answer : C.E, coli has lost approximately 50% of its genome
Description : In the time since E. coli and Salmonella diverged evolutionarily A.there has been little change in either genome B.E. coli has acquired many genes via horizontal transfer C.E, coli has lost approximately 50% of its genome D.none of these
Description : In the time since E. coli and Salmonella diverged evolutionarily A- there has been little change in either genome B- E. coli has acquired many genes via horizontal transfer C- E, coli has lost approximately 50% of its genome D- none of these
Last Answer : E, coli has lost approximately 50% of its genome
Description : The profit made by selling 30 m of a cloth equals the cost price of 6 m of that cloth. find the profit percentage a)25% b)20% c)16 2/3% d)30%
Description : By selling a telephone for Rs. 2400, a shopkeeper make a profit of 25%. Then, his profit percentage, if he had sold it for Rs. 2016, is ? (a) 10% (b) 6.25% (c) 6.5% (d) 5% (e) 12%
Last Answer : (d) 5%
Description : If you sell off a production line (capacity and automation), the amount of cash that the company will receive will be a. 65% of the original cost. b. average cost of production for the previous year (market ... . 50% of the book value. d. 50% of the acquisition cost. e. 65% of the book value.
Last Answer : a. 65% of the original cost.
Description : Fresh grapes contains 80% of water by weight, where as dry grapes contains 50% of water by weight. Yamini buys 100kg of fresh grapes for a total price of Rs. 300. At what price should she sell the dry grapes (fresh grapes are dried up) to earn 80%profit?
Last Answer : In fresh grapes ratio of water to grapes is 80:20= 4:1 In dry grapes ratio is = 50:50 =1:1 Weight of grapes is = 100*[1/5]= 20kg Weight of dry grapes = 20*2 =40 kg Required amount is = 300*100[180/100]/40 = Rs. 1350
Description : Given are there numbers. If the second and the third numbers respectively are `20%` and `50%` more than the third number, then what percentage is the
Last Answer : Given are there numbers. If the second and the third numbers respectively are `20%` and `50%` more ... , then what percentage is the first of second ?
Description : Approximately what percentage of world's cattle population is to be found in India? (a) 50% (b) 18% (c) 80% (d) 7%
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : The total body water in various subjects is relatively constant when expressed as percentage of the lean body mass and is about (A). 30% (B) 40% (C) 50% (D) 70%
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Human blood contains _____________ percentage of plasma. (a) 35% (b) 40% (c) 50% (d) 65%
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : What percentage of world's freshwater is stored as glacial ice? (1) 50% (2) 10% (3) 70% (4) 30%
Last Answer : (3) 70% Explanation: About 70% of the world's fresh water is stored as glacial ice. Only 3% water of the earth is fresh, rest 97% salted. Of that 3%, over 2% is frozen in ice sheets and glaciers. Means less than 1% fresh water is found in lakes, rivers and underground.
Description : The percentage of India's total population employed in agriculture is nearly (1) 60% (2) 50% (3) 70% (4) 80%
Last Answer : (1) 60% Explanation: As per the Economic Survey 2013-14, agriculture accounts for about 54.6 percent of total employment (Census 2011) in India. However, it contributed only 13.9 percent to India's GDP in 2013-14 (provisional estimates) and 15.2 percent during the Eleventh Plan.
Description : ______ percentage of Foreign share holding will be allowed in small finance banks as per the rules for FDI in private banks in India A. 64% B. 74% C. 61% D. 50% E. None of the Above
Last Answer : B. 74% Explanation: Foreign share holding will be allowed in these banks as per the rules for FDI in private banks in India. Foreign shareholding capped at 74% of paid capital.
Description : Compound A is extracted from a solution of A + B into a pure solvent S. A Co-current unit is used for the liquid-liquid extraction. The inlet rate of the solution containing A is 200 moles of B/hr.m2 and the ... extraction achieved in the unit is (A) 25% (B) 50% (C) 70% (D) 90%
Last Answer : (B) 50%
Description : Under the National mission for sustainable agriculture mission how much percentage of allocated fund would be invested on women farmers? a. 50% b. 33% c. c. 25% d. 30% e. e. 23%
Last Answer : d. 30%
Description : Down’s syndrome is caused by an extra copy of chromosome number 21. What percentage of offspring produced by an affected mother and a normal father would be affected by this disorder? (a) 100% (b) 75% (c) 50% (d) 25%
Last Answer : (c) 50%
Description : A man whose father was colour blind marries a woman who had a colour blind mother and normal father. What percentage of male children of this couple will be colour blind? (a) 25% (b) 0% (c) 50% (d) 75%
Description : What percentage of cyclohexane molecule is estimated to be in the boat form at any given time? (a) over 99% (b) between 90% and 99% (c) approximately 50% (d) less than 1%
Last Answer : less than 1%
Description : What percentage of the human genome is identical to the yeast genome? a. 5% b. 10% c. 25% d. 50%
Last Answer : c. 25%
Description : Which of the following terms describes the amount of blood ejected per heartbeat? a) Stroke volume Stroke volume is determined by preload, afterload, and contractility. b) Cardiac output Cardiac output ... must overcome to eject blood during systole and is one of the determinants of stroke volume.
Last Answer : a) Stroke volume Stroke volume is determined by preload, afterload, and contractility.
Description : By what percentage can airbags reduce the risk of dying in a direct frontal crash? a) 30% b) 40% c) 50% d) 60%
Last Answer : a) 30%
Description : By what percentage do seatbelts reduce the risk of death for a person sitting in front seat? a) 40% b) 50% c) 60% d) 70%
Last Answer : b) 50%
Description : A man buys milk at Rs. 2.40 per litre. He adds one-third water to it and sells the mixture at Rs. 2.88 per litre. Find his profit percentage. (Assume water is free). a) 21% b) 30% c) 40% d) 50% e) 60%
Last Answer : Let say he purchases 3 litres of milk whose cost is Rs. 7.20 He adds 1 litre of water and the mixture of 4 litres is sold at Rs 2.88 × 4 = Rs11.52 Profit percentage = (11.52 – 7.20) × 100.0/7.20 = 4.32 × 100.0/7.2 = 60% Answer: e)
Description : Vijay marked his camera at 50% above his cost price. He sold it after allowing discount and still made a profit of 20%. What is the discount percentage he offered on it? a)20% b)25% c)30% d)35%
Last Answer : a)20%
Description : A shopkeeper marked a suit at Rs.400. He sold it after allowing a discount, and still made at a profit of 25%. At what percentage above its cost price did he marked the suit, if he sold it for Rs.320? a)50% b)66 2/3% c)62 1/2% d)56 1/4%
Last Answer : d)56 1/4%
Description : The percentage of water for making a cement paste of normal consistency varies from (a) 15 to 25% (b) 25 to 35% (c) 35 to 50% (d) 50 to 60%
Last Answer : (b) 25 to 35%
Description : For ductility consideration, the maximum percentage of steel used should not exceed ------- of the balanced steel [ A ] 25% [ B ] 50% [ C ] 60% [ D ] 75%
Last Answer : [ D ] 75%
Description : Find the percentage change in profit of company M in 2007 from the previous year. 1) 50% increase 2) 20% increase 3) 10% increase 4) 10% decrease
Last Answer : 1) 50% increase
Description : Which of the following statements is true about promo and sales budget? a. From one year to the next, a third of those who knew about a product forgot about it. b. If a product ended last year ... least two products in the segment's fine cut to achieve 100% accessibility. e. All of the above.
Last Answer : e. All of the above.