Zeal sells a dress to Sonia at 20% profit and Sonia sells it to rim by making 50% profit. Rim pays Rs. 6444 for the dress, what would be the cost price for zeal?

A merchant mixes two types of oil one costing Rs. 180 per kg and the other costing Rs. 220 in the ratio 3 : 1. What is the approximate profit percent if he sells this at Rs. 210 per kg.

Amit bought 20 liters of Oil at the rate of 75 Rs/liter and the same amount of Oil at the rate of 115 Rs/liter and mixed them. If he sold the mixture at 100 Rs/liter. Find his total profit?

Arun sold two TV sets for Rs.6000 each. On one he gained 20% and on the other he lost 20%. Loss or gain of Arun in the whole transaction is –

A pair of socks had been sold for Rs. 234 with a loss percentage of 6.4. If the same pair of socks were sold for Rs. 275 what is the gain percentage?

A T.V manufacturer sells two televisions at Rs.9900 each. He earned a profit of 10% on the first one and suffered 10% loss on another. Net loss or profit percentage is

A man sells an article at a loss of 20%. Had he bought it 20% less and sold it for Rs. 60 more, he could have gained 50%. What is the cost price of the article?

Akhil invested a certain amount of money in a business for 10 months.After Two months , Amit invested Rs. 4000 more than Akhil in the same business. If Akhil and Amit received Rs. 38500 and Rs. 42000 respectively as their profit after 10 months, find Amit’s investment?

A jar contained a mixture of two liquids A and B in the ratio in the ratio 4 : 1. When 10 litres of mixture was taken out and 10 litres of liquid B was poured into the jar, the ratio becomes 2 : 3. The quantity of liquid A contained in the jar initially was :

If the ratio of the cost price and the selling price of an article be 4 : 5, then the percentage of profit is:

In a partnership business, A invests 1/6th of the capital for 1/6 of the total time, B invests 1/4th of the capital for 1/4 of the total time and C, the rest of the capital for the whole time. Out of a profit of Rs. 19,400. B’s share is:

Ram and Shyam start a joint business. Ram invests 1/3 of the total sum for 9 month and Shyam gets 2/5 of the profits. For how long, the investment of Shyam was in the business?

A dishonest shopkeeper uses a faulty measuring rod, which measures 90cm for a meter. Find the actual profit percent, if he claims to be selling at a profit of 10% only?

Three glasses of capacity 4 liters, 7 liters and 10 liters are completely filled with mixture of milk and water. Milk concentrations in the mixtures are 70%, 80% and 70% respectively. The mixture of three glasses are emptied in a large vessel. Find the ratio of milk to water in the vessel?

A shopkeeper bought 30 kg of rice at the rate of Rs. 58/kg and 50 kg of rice at the rate of Rs. 40/kg. He sold the mixture of both types at Rs. 54/kg. Find his profit percent in this whole transection?

To make a profit of 20% the selling price of the good is Rs. 240. The cost price of the good is,

Two shopkeepers sell the machines at the same marked price. The first shopkeeper allows two successive discounts of 30% and 6%, and the second shopkeeper allows 20% and 16%. Which discount series is most advantageous to the purchaser?

A man bought a number of oranges at 3 for rs 1 and an equal number at 2 for rs 1. At what price per dozen should he sell them to make a profit of 20%?

Two equal glasses filled with milk and water in the proportions 4:1 and 3:2 are emptied into a third glass. The proportion of milk and water in the third glass will be

A invests Rs. 50,000 in a business. After a few months B joined him with Rs. 30,000. At the end of year, the total profit was divided between them in the ratio 3 : 1. After how many months did B join?

A trader advertises for selling the cloth at 5% loss, but by using a false meter scale he actually gains 20%. What is the approximate length of the scale?

A product is sold for Rs. 2051.73 after two successive discounts of 10% and 15% respectively. If the product is marked at a price 20% above its cost price, find the cost price of the product.

A shopkeeper sells a pair of sunglasses at a profit of 25%. If he had bought it at 25% less and sold it for Rs. 20 less, then he would have gained 40%. The cost price of the pair of sunglasses is:

A retailer in Mathura claims that he is selling sugar at Rs 24/kg which cost him Rs 26/kg but he is giving 800 gm instead of 1000 gm. What is his profit loss percentage?

A sells a product to B at 20% profit and B sells it to C at 15% profit. If C pays Rs. 6900 for the product, at what cost did A buy it for?

An electronic weighing machine can show correct weight within the range of 10 grams. Nathan used this machine and sells items at the cost price. If Nathan sells items only in the form of 400 grams packets, then what is the maximum loss he can suffer? (in %)

A fruit seller purchased 50 kg of mangoes at the rate of Rs. 25 per kilo. He sold some of the mangoes at the rate of Rs. 40 per kilo and the rest at the rate of Rs. 15 per kilo. If he incurred 20% profit overall, the amount of mangoes sold at the rate of Rs. 15 per kilo is

Heath runs a no-profit shop and sells at 10% less than the cost price. To earn a profit, he weighs less and hence earns a profit of 5%. How much does he weigh in place of 1kg? (in grams)(approximately)

A 24 litres mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 5 : 1. If 4 litres of water is mixed in the mixture, the percentage of milk in the new mixture is –

The cost of an apple is twice that of a banana and the cost of a banana is 25% less than that of a guava. If the cost of each type of fruit increases by 10%, then the percentage increase in the cost of 4 bananas, 2 apples and 3 guavas is