Discount (SSC) (Part-5)

Total Questions: 61

41. A dealer marked the price of an item at 50% above the cost price. Не allowed two successive discounts of 30% and 25% to a particular customer. As a result, he incurred a loss of ₹850. At what price did he sell the item to the said customer? [SSC MTS 27/10/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) ₹3,150
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42. A shopkeeper marks his goods 30% higher than the cost price and allows a discount of 10% on the marked price. In order to earn 6.5% more profit, what discount percent should he allow on the marked price? [SSC CGL 13/08/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) 5
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43. The selling price of an article marked for Rs. 10000 after giving three discounts, 20%, 10% and k% is Rs. 6120. What will be the selling price (in Rs.) of the same article if a single discount of (k + 20)% is allowed ? [SSC CGL 16/08/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (a) 6500
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44. Three shopkeepers A, B and C marked an identical article at 4820. A, B and C sold their article on successive discounts of 20% and 20%, 25% and 15%, 30% and 10% respectively. Which shopkeeper gives the maximum discount and how much (in Rs.) ? [SSC CGL 16/8/2021 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (d) C, 1783.40
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45. A shopkeeper allows 16% discount on every item. Even after giving the discount, he makes a profit of 8%. If he gives 8% discount instead of 16% on the item marked for Rs.1800, then what will be his profit percent? [SSC CGL 16/8/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) 18.29
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46. Find the value of 𝓍 ? [SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b)
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47. A shopkeeper marked every item 25% above the cost price and allowed 10% discount. Shruti, being a regular customer, got 5% additional discount on the bill and paid Rs.2394 for the item purchased. What is the cost price of the item (in Rs.)? [SSC CGL 18/08/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) 2240
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48. A shopkeeper buys an article at 30% discount on its marked price and. sells it at 5% discount on its marked price. If he earns a profit of Rs 65, then what is the marked price (in Rs) of the article? [SSC CGL 18/08/2021 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) 260
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49. In festival season, a shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% on every item. Even after giving the discount, he makes a profit of 20%. If he does not give any discount, then what will be his profit percent? (correct to 2 decimal places) [SSC CGL 23/08/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) 33.33
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50. A customer wanted to purchase an item marked for Rs. 10000. Shopkeeper offered two types of discounts, 25% flat discount or successive discounts of 14% and 12%. Which is the better offer for the customer and by how much? [SSC CGL 24/08/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) first offer by Rs. 68
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