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A shopkeeper marks up his goods by 20% and then gives a discount of 20%. Besides he cheats both his supplier and customer by 100 g, that is, he takes 1100 g  from his supplier and sells only 900 g to his customer. What is his net profit percentage?

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Important Questions on Arithmetic

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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 13
In Question number 12, shopkeeper takes a discount of 20% from his supplier which he disregards while preparing his mark-up. What is his net profit percentage?
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 14
In addition to all the data of Question number 13, now he adulterates his goods in the ratio of 1:5 (adulterant: original). Assuming that adulterant comes free of cost, what is the net profit percentage?
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 15
In Question number 14 , if the cost of adulterant is 20% the cost of original substance, what is the net profit percentage?
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 16
Some mangoes are purchased at the rate of 8 mangoes/₹ and some more mangoes at the rate of 6 mangoes ₹, investment being equal in both the cases. Now, the whole quantity is sold at the rate of 7 mangoes /₹. What is the net percentage profit/loss?
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 17
Some olives are purchased at the rate of 8 olives / ₹ and same number of olives at the rate of 6 olives ₹. Now, the whole quantity is sold at the rate of 7 olives /. What is the net percentage profit/loss?
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 27
In the year 2002, the cost price of an item was 90% of the selling price while in 2003 , the cost price was 95% of the selling price. If the gross profit remains the same for both the years, what is the percentage increase in the cost price of the item from 2002 to 2003 ?
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 34
By selling a watch at a profit of 10 per cent, a man got ₹15 more than half its price. What is the price of the watch?
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 35
A man would gain 25% by selling a chair for ₹ 47.5and would gain 15% by selling a table for ₹ 57.5. He sells the chair for ₹ 36; what is the least price for which he must sell the table to avoid any loss on the two together?