Q1. Find the gain or loss % when:
C.P. = Rs. 750, S.P. = Rs.875
C.P. = Rs. 126, S.P. = Rs. 94.50
C.P. = Rs. 80.40, S.P. = Rs. 68.34
C.P. = Rs. 58.75, S.P. = Rs. 51.70
Q2. Ranjit purchased a big box for Rs. 5248 and paid Rs. 127 for its transportation. He sold it for Rs. 6020, Find in gain and loss percentage.
Answer:
Total C.P.
S.P.
Q3. Ahmed purchased an old scooter for Rs. 14625 and spent Rs. 3225 on its repair. Then he sold it for Rs.16422. find his gain or loss%.
Answer:
C.P.
S.P.
Q4. A man buys two cricket bats, one for Rs.1360 and the other for Rs. 1040. He sells the first bat at a gain of 15% and the second bat at a loss of 15%. Find his gain or loss on entire transaction.
Answer:
C.P. of first bat
C.P. of 2nd bat
Total C.P.
Total S.P.
Hence
Q5. Mark brought 20 dozen note books for Rs. 156 per dozen. He sold 8 dozen of them at 10% gain and the remaining 12 dozen at 20% gain. What is his % in whole transaction?
Answer:
Q6 John brought 25kg of rice at Rs. 48/kg and 35kg of rice at Rs. 60/kg. He sold the mixture at Rs. 66/kg. Find his gain or loss %
Answer:
Q7 If the selling price of an article is of its cost price, find the loss percent.
Answer:
Let the C.P. be
Then S.P.
Q8. If the selling price of an article is of its cost price find the gain %.
Answer:
Let the C.P. be
Q9 A man sold a table for Rs. 2250 and gained of its cost price. Find
i) The cost of the table
ii) The gain % earned by the man
Answer:
S.P. of table = 2250 Rs.
Let the C.P. be
Therefore
Q10. By selling a pen for Rs. 195, man losses of what it costs him. Find i.) The cost price of the pen ii.) Loss%
Answer:
Let. the C.P. be
Hence
Q11. A cycle was sold at a gain of 10% it had been sold for Rs. 99 more; the gain would have been 12%. Find the cost of the cycle.
Answer:
Let the C.P. of cycle
S.P. if sold for 10% gain
For 12% gain S.P.
Hence
Q12. A bucket was sold at a loss of 8%. Had it beer sold for Rs. 56 more, there would have been a gain of 8%. What is the cost price of the bucket?
Answer:
Let C.P. of the bucket
Hence
Q13. The selling price of 18 books is equal to the cost price of 21 books. Find the gain or loss %.
Answer:
Let the C.P. of 1 book
C.P. of 21 books
S.P. of 18 books
Therefore S.P. of 1 book
Q14. The cost price of 12 fans is equal to the selling price of 16 fans. Find the loss or gain %.
Answer:
Let the C.P. of one Fan
Therefore S.P. of 16 fans
S.P. of 1 fan
Therefore
Q15. On selling 250 cassettes, a man had a gain equal to the selling price of 25 cassettes. Find the gain %.
Answer:
Let C.P.
Let S.P.
Total C.P.
Total S.P.
Gain
Therefore
Or
Q16. On selling 36 apples, a vendor losses the selling price of 4 oranges. Find the loss percent.
Answer:
Let C.P.
Let S.P.
Total C.P.
Total S.P.
Loss:
Q17. Toffees are brought at 2 for a rupee and sold at 5 for Rs. 3. Find the gain or loss percent.
Answer:
C.P. of one toffee =
S.P. of one toffee =
Q18. Coffee costing Rs.450/kg was mixed with Chicory costing Rs. 225/kg in the ration of 5:2 for a certain blend. If the mixture was sold at Rs.405/kg, find the gain or loss %.
Answer:
