Embibe Experts Solutions for Exercise 1: Exercise 1

A sells an article to B at a profit of$20\%$ . B sells it to C at a profit of $15\%$. C paid $₹190$ more than it cost A. What profit did A make?

A trader purchased 2 washing machines each  $₹. 9000.$He sold one at loss of $10\%$ and other at a gain of $10\%$. What is the gain or loss percent?

By selling an article for  $₹. 720$, a man loses $10\%$. At what price should he sell it to gain$5\%$?

On selling $17$ balls at $₹ 720$, what is the cost price of a ball, there is a loss equal to the cost price of $5$ balls ?

Which of the following successive discounts is good to a customer?

With a $5\%$ discount on the cost of sugar, a buyer could purchase $2 \mathrm{kg}$ more sugar for $₹. 608$. Selling Price of Sugar is:

A customer availed a $10\%$ discount on the purchase of a table and paid $₹4950$ for it. How much money would he have saved if he had bargained to get $12\%$ discount?

A fruit vendor gives two successive discounts of $10\%$ and $14 \%.$ What is the overall discount given?