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

Total Questions: 49

41. A defective piece of article which costs ₹1200 is being sold at a loss of 15%. If the price is further reduced by 5%, find the S.P.? [RRB ALP 21/08/2018 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) ₹969
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42. The price of a Television is ₹14,000 inclusive of VAT. If the rate of VAT is 12%, find the basic price of the Television. [RRB ALP 21/08/2018 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) ₹12,500
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43. By selling a used phone for ₹6,160 Rajan got 44% less than what it cost him to buy it a few years ago. At what price should Rajan have been able to sell it to make a profit of 5%? [RRB ALP 30/08/2018 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) ₹11,550
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44. What is the cost price of an article when selling price is ₹ 2592 and the gain is 8%? [RRB ALP 30/08/2018 (Afternoon) ]

Correct Answer: (d) ₹2,400
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45. By selling an item for ₹696 Unnati incurred a loss of 13% By how much should she have raised the price to gain a profit of 10%? [RRB ALP 31/08/2018 (Morning) ]

Correct Answer: (c) ₹184
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46. If a person bought an item for ₹96 and sold it at a profit of 12.5%, the selling price of the item was: [RRB ALP 31/08/2018 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) ₹108
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47. By selling a table for ₹16,870, a shopkeeper suffers a loss of ₹1,080. His loss percentage (rounded off to one decimal place) is: [RRB ALP 31/08/2018 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (c) 6.0%
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48. The selling price of an item inclusive of a 16% profit was ₹435. What would be the percentage loss if the item was sold for ₹330? [RRB ALP 31/08/2018 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (d) 12
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49. A shopkeeper purchased some eggs at ₹19.20 per dozen and sold them at a profit of 25%. What is the selling price per egg? [RRB ALP 31/08/2018 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) Rs. 2.00
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