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Profit, Loss and Discount

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Q1A marble table when sold for Rs. 6400 gives a loss of 11.11% to the merchant who sells it. Calculate his loss or gain per cent, if he sells it for Rs. 7812.MediumSolve →Q2A milkman purchases the milk at Rs. x per litre and sells it at Rs. 2x per litre still he mixes 2 litres of water with every 6 litres of pure milk. What is the profit percentage?MediumSolve →Q3A pet shop owner sells two puppies at the same price. On one he makes a profit of 25% and on the other he suffers a loss of 25%. Find his loss or gain per cent on the whole transaction.MediumSolve →Q4Tinkawala purchased the articles for Rs.123684. He sold 60% of those at a profit of 16.66% and rest at a loss. Find the loss percentage on the remaining if the overall loss is 14%?MediumSolve →Q5A shopkeeper marks the price of an article at Rs. 250. Find the cost price if after allowing a discount of 20% he still gains 25% on the cost price.MediumSolve →Q6Find a single discount equivalent to the discount series of 25%, 20%, 10%.MediumSolve →Q7A dealer gives as much discount (in per cent) as the markup (in per cent) above the cost price. What is the profit or loss percent?MediumSolve →Q8A shopkeeper sold 12 cameras at a profit of 20% and 8 cameras at a profit of 10%. If he had sold all the 20 cameras at a profit of 15%, then his profit would have been reduced by Rs. 36. What is the cost price of each camera?MediumSolve →Q9A whole-seller allows a discount of 25% on the list price to a retailer. The retailer sells at a 10% discount on the list price. If the customer paid Rs.54 for an article, what is the profit by the retailer?MediumSolve →Q10A shopkeeper calculated his profit percent on the selling price which comes out to be 30%. If it had been calculated as usual on the cost price, then what is the required percentage profit?MediumSolve →

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