Arun Sharma Solutions for Exercise 1: Level of Difficulty

A firm dealing in furniture allows $5\%$ discount on the marked price of each item. What price must be marked on a dining table that cost $₹2000$ to assemble, so as to make a profit of $14\%$?

A shopkeeper allows a discount of $10\%$ on the marked price of a certain article and makes a profit of $12.5\%$. If the article cost the shopkeeper $₹360$, what price must be marked on the article?

A camera shop allows a discount of $15\%$ on the advertised price of a camera. What price must be marked on the camera, that costs him $₹600$, so that he makes a profit of $19\%$?

A watch dealer pays $20\%$ custom duty on a watch that cost $₹450$ abroad. For how much should he mark it, if he desires to make a profit of $25\%$ after giving a discount of $20\%$ to the buyer?

A shopkeeper buys an article for $₹1200$ and marks it for sale at a price that gives him $60\%$ profit on his cost. He, however, gives a $35\%$ discount on the marked price to his customer. Calculate the actual percentage profit made by the shopkeeper.

In the land of the famous milkman Merghese Durian, a milkman sells his buffalo for $₹15,400$ at some profit. Had he sold his buffalo at $₹8200$, the quantum of the loss incurred would have been double that of the profit earned. What is the cost price?

A trader purchases apples at $₹70$ per hundred. He spends $10\%$ on the transportation. What should be the selling price per $100$ to earn a profit of $30\%$?

A dishonest dealer professes to sell at cost price but uses a $800$ gram weight instead of a $1$ kilogram weight. Find the percent profit to the dealer.