RPH Editorial Board Solutions for Chapter: Profit and Loss, Exercise 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

A discount series of $10\%, 20\%$ and $40\%$ is equal to a single discount of:

An umbrella marked at $Rs. 80$ is sold for $Rs. 68,$ the rate of discount is :

A reduction of $20\%$in the price of mangoes enables a person to purchase $12$more for $Rs. 15$. The price of $16$ mangoes before reduction was :

Tarun brought a TV with $20\%$ discount on the labelled price. Had he bought it with $25\%$ discount , he would have saved $Rs. 500$. At what price did he buy the TV ? 

If a commission of $10\%$ is given on the marked price of a book , the publisher gains $20\%$. If the commission is increased to $15\%,$ the gain is :

There would be $10\%$ loss if Rice is sold at $Rs. 5.40$per kg. At what price per kg should it be sold to earn a profit of $20\%$ ?

A mechant sold two cows for $Rs. 8400$and $Rs. 8800$respectively. If he earns profit of $20\%$on the first and $10\%$ on the second , his total profit is :

By selling an article for $Rs. 4080,$ a man lost $15\%$. Cost price of the article is: