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A person sold two cows each for Rs. 9900. If he gained 10% on one and lost 20% on the other, then which of the following is true ?

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Important Questions on Profit, Loss and Discount

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Two-third of a consignment was sold at a profit of 5% and the remaining at a loss of 2%. If the total profit was 400, the value of the consignment in rupees was:

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A fruit seller declares that he sells fruits at the cost price. However, he uses a weight of 450 g instead of 500 g. His percentage profit is _____.
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A dealer buys a washing machine, listed at Rs. 10000 and gets 10% and 20% successive discounts. He spends 10% of his CP on transport. At what price (in rupees) should he sell the washing machine to earn a profit of 10%?
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6% more is gained by selling a coat for 1425 than by selling it for 1353. The cost price of the coat is :
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By selling a wrist watch at Rs. 405 the shopkeeper incurs a loss of 10%. What is the gain or loss percentage if he sells the same watch at Rs. 465?
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Titan sells a wrist watch to a wholesaler making a profit of 10%. The wholesaler, in turn, sells it to the retailer making a profit of 10%. A customer purchases it by paying ₹ 990 .. Thus, the profit of retailer is 2311%. What is the cost incurred by the Titan to produce it?
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Pepsi and Coke, there are two companies, selling the packs of cold-drinks. For the same selling price Pepsi gives two successive discounts of 10% and 25%. While Coke sells it by giving two successive discounts of 15% and 20%. What is the ratio of their marked price?
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Arun bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee he should sell to gain 20%?