Averages, Percentages, Profit Loss and Interest

Balram, the local shoe shop owner, sells four types of footwear -Slippers (S), Canvas Shoes (C), Leather Shoes (L) and Joggers (J). The following information is known regarding the cost prices and
selling prices of these four types of footwear:
(i) L sells for Rs.500 less than J, which costs Rs.300 more than S, which, in turn, sells for Rs.200 more than L.
(ii) L costs Rs.300 less than C, which sells for Rs.100 more than S, which, in turn, costs Rs.100 less than C.If it is known that Balram never sells any item at a loss, then whichof the following is true regarding the profit percentages earned by Balram on the items L, S, C and J represented by l, s, c and j respectively?
(1) l ≥ c ≥ s ≥ j (2) c ≥ s ≥ l ≥ j (3) l ≥ s ≥ c ≥ j (4) s ≥ l ≥ j ≥ c
  • 4
  • 2
  • 1
  • 3

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when sp is doubled profit triples what is profit %age

  • 100
  • 50
  • 33 1/3
  • 150

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there are 10 people sitting in a circular table and playes a game where each one thinks of a number and whispers it to their neighbours .then the calculate the average of the numbers they have heard and announces individually.
if they announce numbers like 45 13 22 27 35 43 52 60 68 37 whats the nos picked up by the man who announces 60???
options are
  • 62
  • 68
  • 28
  • 20

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a sum reckoned at 2% p.a amounts to rs 1260 in 2 years find sum?


can you please provide the solution
  • 1000
  • 1200
  • 1150
  • 1250

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The average score of 60 students is 90. If scores of top 5 students is not considered then average of the remaining drops by 5.If the second ranked student scored less than 140 and all the students got integral scores , Find the minimum mark scored by topper?

Q1. Two articles were sold at a profit of 25% each. The ratio of the profits made on the two articles was 6 : 7. If the average selling price of the two articles was `3510, what was the absolute difference (in `) between the profits earned on the two articles?

Rohan is asked to figure out the marks scored by Sunil in three different subjects with the help of certain clues. He is told that the product of the marks obtained by Sunil is 72 and the sum of the marks obtained by Sunil is equal to the Rohan's current age (in completed years). Rohan could not answer the question with this information. When he was also told that Sunil got the highest marks in Physics among the three subjects, he immediately answered the question correctly. What is the sum of the marks scored by Sunil in the two subjects other than Physics?
  • 8
  • 6
  • cannot be determined
  • 10

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In Delhi sixty percent of the signals are switched green at any given point of time. Thirty percent of signals that are supposed to be red are green and ten percent of the signals that are supposed to be green are red. Find what percentage of the signals that are green are supposed to be red? Assume that there are no yellow lights.
Don't know the answer !
  • 10%
  • 15%
  • 30%
  • 25%

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a rectangle is drawn such that non of the side is greater than 'a' all the lengths less than a are equally likely the chance that rectangle has its diagonal grater than" a" ( in %) is

  • 43 ( i dont know ans ps help)
  • 29
  • 21.5
  • 66.66
  • 33.33

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A started a business with 20000 after 3month b joined him with 40000 after some more months c joined them with 100000 b received 18000 out of the total annual profit of 55000 how many months after A started the business did C can join?
4. A bartender stole champagne from a bottle that contained 50% of spirit and he replaced what he had stolen with champagne having 20% spirit. The bottle then contained only 25% spirit. How much of the bottle did he steal?
A. 80%
B. 83.33%
C. 85.71%
D. 88.88%
E. None of these

Two solution of acid in water, whose percentage concentrations are in the ratio 5:6, are mixed in the ratio of 5:6 by volume, what is the maximum possible concentration of the mixture (approx)?

Please explain the process

  • 92.42%
  • 91.33%
  • 83.33%
  • 85.71%

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A reduction of 40% in the price of bananas would enable a purchaser to purchase 50 bananas more for Re. 1. Find the reduced price per dozen and the initial price (in paisa).

1) 8, 13 1/3
2) 10, 16 2/3
3) 9, 16 1/3
4)None of these

Q) need ideas on how to approximate in situations like
x((1/1.05)+(1/(1.05^2))+(1/(1.05^3)))=8000.
Situation is compound interest, repaid in equal installment over 3 years, 5%c.a.
X has pretty close values:

  • 3000
  • 2937.67
  • 2037.67
  • 2739.76

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Present population of a village is 67600. it has been increasing annually at the rate of 4%. what was the population of the village 2 yr ago?

A dishonest dealer claims to sell a product at its cost price. He uses a counterfeit weight which is 20% less than the real weight. Further greed overtook him and he added 20% impurities to the product. Find the net profit percentage of the dealer?

  • 25
  • 30
  • 40
  • 50

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The profit and loss statement for the financial year of a company shows a sale of Rs 15200. The primary cost is 25% of sales and leading costs account for 20% of the gross profit. The gross profit is determined by deducting the primary cost plus the cost of miscellaneous expenses of Rs 1200. The managing director’s salary of Rs 500 per annum plus 2% of annual sales is a minimum cost. What is the per cent profit on a capital investment of Rs 20000?



i dont knw the ans yet …but i will surely share when i get it !!

  • 40%
  • 28%
  • 30%
  • 38%

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The profit and loss statement for the financial year of a company shows a sale of Rs 15200. The primary cost is 25% of sales and leading costs account for 20% of the gross profit. The gross profit is determined by deducting the primary cost plus the cost of miscellaneous expenses of Rs 1200. The managing director’s salary of Rs 500 per annum plus 2% of annual sales is a minimum cost. What is the per cent profit on a capital investment of Rs 20000?

  • 40%
  • 38%
  • 30%
  • 28%

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A & B starting a business with partnership investing Rs. 2 lacks & 3 lacks a year. At 6 months, A quits the business, if at the end of the year profit is 20000, what is the ratio of profit for A & B?
Solution required.

  • 1:4
  • none
  • 1:3
  • 2:3

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