Profit, Loss, Discount, Overhead Expenses and GST

Author:Tamil Nadu Board
8th Tamil Nadu Board
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Important Questions on Profit, Loss, Discount, Overhead Expenses and GST

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A family went to a hotel and spent  350 for food and paid extra 5% as GST. Calculate the CGST and SGST.

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A water heater is sold by a trader for  10502 including GST at 18%. Find the marked price of the water heater and GST.

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Find the single discount in percentage which is equivalent to two successive discounts of 25% and 20% given on an article.

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The price of a raincoat was slashed from 1060 to 901 by a shopkeeper in the rainy season to boost the sales. Find the rate of discount given by him.

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By selling a bicycle for  4275, a shopkeeper loses 5%. For how much should he sell it to have a profit of 5% ?

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The cost price of 16 boxes of strawberries is equal to the selling price of 20 boxes of strawberries. Find the gain or loss percentage.

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If the selling price of an LED TV is equal to 54 of its cost price, then find the gain/profit percentage.

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Ranjith bought a washing machine for 16150 and paid 1350 for its transportation. Then, he sold it for 19250. Find his gain or loss percentage.

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A branded Air-Conditioner (AC) has a marked price of 38000. There are 2 options given for the customer.

(i) Selling Price is the same 38000 but with attractive gifts worth3000 (or)

(ii) Discount of 8% on the marked price but no free gifts.

Which offer is better?

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Find the total bill amount for the data given below:

Name of the item Marked price Discount GST
Hair dryer 2000 10% 28%

 

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A shopkeeper marks the price of a marker board 15% above the cost price and then allows a discount of 15% on the marked price. Does he gain or lose in the transaction? Justify.

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If the ratio of cost price to selling price is 5:7, then the profit /gain is _____ %.

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An article costing 5000 is sold for 4850. Is there a profit or loss? What is the percentage?

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If the selling price of an article is less than the cost price of article, then there is a _____.

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Sultana bought the following things from a general store. Calculate the total bill amount to be paid by her.

Medicines costing 800 with GST at 5%.

Cosmetics costing 650 with GST at 12%.

Cereals costing 900 with GST at 0%.

Sunglass costing 1750 with GST at 18%.

Air Conditioner costing 28500 with GSTGST at 28%.

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A shopkeeper gives two successive discounts on an article whose marked price is 180 and selling price is 108. Find the first discount percentage if the second discount is 25%

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Gopi sold a laptop at 12% gain. If it had been sold for 1200 more, the gain would have been 20%. If the cost price of the laptop is x, then find the value of x.

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If the total bill amount for the data given below=k, find k.

Name of the item Marked price Discount GST
School bags 500 5% 12%

 

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Find z.

Name of the item Marked price Selling price Discount
Digital Clock 750 615 z

 

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Find y

Name of the items Marked price Selling price Discount
LED TV y 11970 5%