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91. A shopkeeper sold an item for Rs. 1510 after giving a discount of 2412%   and there by incurred a loss of 10%. Had he sold the item without discount his net profit would have been = ?

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Solution:
Let the marked price of an item = Rs. x
Selling price of an item =(1002412)%of x
1510=1512×1100×xx=Rs. 2000Cost price of an item =1510×10090 = Rs151009Without discount, gain = 2000151009=18000151009=29009=Rs. 32229
92. Discount on a pair of shoes marked at Rs. 475 and discounted at 15% is = ?

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Solution:
Market price of shoes = Rs. 475
Discount=15100×475=2854  = Rs 71.25
93. A machine is marked at Rs. 6800 and available at a discount of 10%. The shopkeeper gives another off season discount to the buyer and sells the machine for Rs. 5202. Find the off season discount ?

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Solution:
Marked price of machine = Rs. 6800
After 1st discount
=90100×6800=Rs. 6120
Selling price of machine = Rs. 5202
Discount %=612052026120×100=9186120×100=15%
94. A double bed is market at Rs. 75000. The shopkeeper allows successive discounts of 8%, 5% and 2% on it. What is the net selling price ?

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Solution:
Net selling price  = 92100×95100×98100×75000=Rs. 64239
95. Anand marks up the price of an article by 50% and then allows a discount of 20% and sells it to Balaji who sells it for Rs. 20, more than what he purchased for, this selling price is 30% more then the original cost price of the article. Then Balaji's profit % is = ?

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Solution:
Let original cost price = 100 units
Cost price of Balaji  = 100×150100×80100 = 120 unitsSelling price of Balaji  = 130100×100 = 130 unitsProfit of Balaji  = 130120=10 unitsProfit percent  = 10120×100 = 8.33%
Note: There is no use of Rs. 20 given in the question
96. The marked price of an article is Rs. 500. A shopkeeper gives a discount of 5% and still makes a profit of 25%. The cost price of the article is = ?

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Solution:
Cost price of the article = 500×95100×100125=Rs. 380
97. A shopkeeper allows a discount of 12.5% on the marked price of a certain article and makes a profit of 20%. If the article costs the shopkeeper Rs. 210, then the marked price of the article will be = ?

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Solution:
Market price of the article  = 210×120100×10087.5=Rs. 288
98. The difference between simple interest and the true discount on Rs. 2400 due 4 years hence at 5% per annum simple interest is -

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Solution:
GivenA=2400R=5%T=4yearTD=A×R×T100+R×TTD=2400×4×5100+20TD=Rs400S.I.TD=TD×R×T100=400×5×4100=Rs. 80
99. Charging 30% above its production cost a radio maker puts a label of Rs. 286 on a radio as is price. But at the time of selling it, he allows 10% discount on the labelled price. What will his gain be ?

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Solution:
Cost of ratio=286130×100=Rs. 220Selling price of ratio=286×90100=Rs 257.40Profit=257.40220=Rs 37.40