MEDIUM
Earn 100

A pre-owned car show-room owner bought a second-hand car for 150000. He spent 20000 on repairs and painting, then sold it for 200000. Find whether he gets profit or loss. If so, what percent?

Important Questions on Comparing Quantities

EASY
The marked price of a table is 50% more than its cost price. What discount percent should be offered by the shopkeeper to sell his table at no profit or no loss?
EASY
By selling a bicycle for 2,850, a shopkeeper gains 14%. If the profit is reduced to 8%, then the selling price will be _____.
EASY
The cost price of 3 exam pads and 2 pencils is  96. 4 exam pads and 3 pencils cost  134. Find total cost (in ) of an exam pad and that of a pencil.
EASY
Amir gave two successive discounts of 10% and 20% on a pencil. If the marked price of the pencil is Rs. 3200, then what is the total value of the two discounts together?
MEDIUM

Vinod purchased a Maruti van for 196000. Rate of fall of price per year of this van is 1427%. What will be its price after two years?

EASY
X sells shoes to Y at a profit of 20% and Y sells same shoes to Z at a profit of  23%. If Z pays Rs. 3321 for the shoes, then what was the cost price (in Rs.) of shoes for X?
MEDIUM
Pankaj sells a trouser at a loss of 10%. If he buys it for 20% less price and sells it for Rs.9 more, he gains 15%. What is the cost price (in Rs) of the trouser? 
EASY
If three successive discounts of 20%. 30% and 40% are given. then what will be the net discount (in percent)? 
EASY
Shyam sold a bag for Rs. 598.9 at a gain of 13%. What was its cost price?
EASY
A shirt priced at Rs. 1500 is being sold at a discount of 40%+60%. What is the price (in ₹) after discount?
MEDIUM

The price of a refrigerator and a television set are in the ratio 5:3. If the refrigerator costs 5500 more than the television set, then the price of the refrigerator is?

EASY
A man buys a cycle for Rs.1400 and sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price of the cycle?
MEDIUM
A shopkeeper offers the following three schemes. Which scheme has the lowest discount percentage (all articles have same marked price)?
  • Two successive discounts of 10% and 10%
  • Buy 7 and get 8
  • Buy 9 and get 1 free
EASY
If the ratio of marked price and selling price is 14 : 11, what is the discount percent?
EASY

Two drum sets were purchased for 8000. The first is sold at a profit of 40% and the second is sold at a loss of 40%. If the selling price of both the drum sets is the same then what is their cost price? 

EASY
Two successive discounts of 30% and 70% are given. What will be the net discount (in percentage)? 
MEDIUM
A shopkeeper offers 35% discount on shirts which have been marked 60% above the cost price. Ajay bought the shirt for 728. What was the cost price of the shirt?
EASY

Successive discounts of 20% and 10% are given on an item marked at Rs.700. Find the selling price.

MEDIUM
Marked price of a dining table is Rs.6000 and it is sold to a customer for Rs.5500. What is discount rate gown on that table?
HARD
A reduction of 20% in the price of rice enable a buyer to buy 5 kg more for 1200. The reduced price per kg of rice will be