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

Total Questions: 50

41. Anupama sold a book at a profit of 10%. Had she sold it for Rs. 20 more, 15% would have been gained. Find the cost price of the book. [RRB NTPC 26/07/2021 (Evening) ]

Correct Answer: (d) Rs. 400
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42. A watch is sold at 5% loss. If the cost price had been 20% more and selling price Rs. 115 less, there would have been 40% loss. What is the cost price? [RRB JE 22/05/2019 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) Rs. 500
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43. What is the gain percent when articles bought at 6 pieces for Rs. 5 are sold at 5 pieces for Rs. 6? [RRB JE 23/05/2019 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) 44%
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44. A sells goods to B at 25% profit for Rs. 300. B sells it to C at 10% loss. In this sale, C's cost price is equal to what percent of A's cost price? [RRB JE 23/05/2019 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) 112.5%
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45. By how much above cost price should an article be marked so as to gain 17% even after allowing a 22% discount ? [RRB JE 23/05/2019 (Evening) ]

Correct Answer: (d) 50%
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46. The cash difference between the selling prices of an article at a profit of 4% and 6% is Rs.3. Find the ratio of the two selling prices. [RRB JE 24/05/2019 (Evening) ]

Correct Answer: (a) 52 : 53
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47. An article is sold at a certain price. Had it been sold at 60% of this price, there would have been a loss of 35%. What is the percentage profit now? [RRB JE 25/05/2019 (Morning) ]

Correct Answer: (d)
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48. ‘A’ sells a suitcase to ‘B’ at 10% profit. ‘B’ sells it to ‘C’ at 30% profit for Rs. 2860. What is the cost price for ‘A’? [RRB JE 25/05/2019 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (c) Rs. 2000
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49. If selling price of ‘n’ pens is the same as cost price of 10 pens and there is 100% gain, then find the value of ‘n’. [RRB JE 27/05/2019 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) 5
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50. Find the difference between the selling prices of two articles sold at 12.5% profit and 12.5% loss, if the cost price is Rs. 400 each. [RRB JE 27/05/2019 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) Rs. 100
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