Profit and Loss (Railway Maths) (Part – IV)

Total Questions: 50

21. A shopkeeper sold two toys for ₹990 each. On the first toy he gained 10% and on the second he lost 10%. Find the total percentage gain or loss. [RRB NTPC 30/12/2020 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) 1% Loss
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22. A shopkeeper marks his goods at a price so that after allowing a discount of 20%, he still makes a profit of 8%. Find the marked price of the article which costs him ₹500. [RRB NTPC 30/12/2020 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) 675
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23. By selling an article for ₹45,000, a man loses 10%. For what amount should he sell it so as to gain 15%? [RRB NTPC 30/12/2020 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) 57,500
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24. By selling a car for ₹1,20,000, David makes a profit of 20%. What will be the selling price of the car if he sells it at 30% profit? [RRB NTPC 04/01/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) ₹1,30,000
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25. A shopkeeper incurs a loss of 20% afler selling a machine for Rs.4800. In order to gain a profit of 20%, at what price should the shopkeeper sell the same machine? [RRB NTPC 05/01/2021 (Morning) ]

Correct Answer: (a) 7200
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26. Shakila incurs a loss of 10% after selling a machine part for ₹540. In order to gain a profit of 10%, at what price should Shakila sell the same part? [RRB NTPC 05/01/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) 660
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27. 4% more is gained by selling a table for ₹1,800 than by selling it for ₹1,750. What is its cost price? [RRB NTPC 05/01/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) ₹1,250
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28. By reducing the selling price of an article by ₹50.00, a gain of 5% turns into a loss of 5%. Original selling price is [RRB NTPC 07/01/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) ₹525.00
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29. By selling a watch for a certain amount, Deepika suffered a loss of 10%. By selling the same watch for ₹140 more, she would have gained 4%. What was the cost price of the watch? [RRB NTPC 07/01/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) ₹1,000
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30. By selling an article for ₹1,785, a dealer loses 15%. At what price should he sell the article to gain 15%? [RRB NTPC 09/01/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) ₹2,415
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