Arihant Expert Team Solutions for Exercise 1: PRACTICE QUESTIONS for Phase I

A farmer buys a tractor for $65000$ and sells it for $58500$. Find his loss percent.

A person buys a radio for $1030$ and he spent $50$ on its repairs. If he sold it for $1200$, find the profit percent.

By selling an article for $285$ a man loses $5\%$. For how much should he sell to gain $5\%$?

By selling an article for $3375$ a person loses $10\%$. Find his profit for loss percent, if he sells it for $4500$.

A fruit vendor buys $30$ oranges for $187.50$. At what price did he sell each orange to get a profit of $12\%$?

By selling $20$ articles for a rupee a man loses $10\%$. How many for a rupee did he buy?

By selling an article for $826$, a merchant has a profit of $18\%$ but due to fall of demand he sells it at only $\frac{2}{3}$ of the profit percent. Find his selling price.

A shopkeeper bought $72$ oranges for $324$. He sold $50$ of them at $6$ each and the remaining at $165$. Find his profit.