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The profit earned by selling an article for Rs.752 is 1.2 times the loss incurred when the same article was sold for Rs.400. What is the cost price of the article?

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Important Questions on Profit, Loss and Discount

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ESIC Upper Division Clerk (UDC) & Stenographer Phase-1>Chapter 33 - Profit, Loss and Discount>Practice Questions>Q 15
If an article is sold at 200% profit, then the ratio of its cost price to its selling price will be_______.
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ESIC Upper Division Clerk (UDC) & Stenographer Phase-1>Chapter 33 - Profit, Loss and Discount>Practice Questions>Q 17
A toy car was sold at a loss Rs.60. Had it been sold for Rs.81, the gain would have been 34 of the former loss. The cost of the toy is_____.
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ESIC Upper Division Clerk (UDC) & Stenographer Phase-1>Chapter 33 - Profit, Loss and Discount>Practice Questions>Q 18
A dealer offered a machine for sale Rs.27500, but even if had charged 10% less, he would have made a profit of 10%. The actual cost of the machine is______.
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ESIC Upper Division Clerk (UDC) & Stenographer Phase-1>Chapter 33 - Profit, Loss and Discount>Practice Questions>Q 19
A man sold a fan for Rs.540 losing10%. At what price should he have sold it to gain 10%?
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ESIC Upper Division Clerk (UDC) & Stenographer Phase-1>Chapter 33 - Profit, Loss and Discount>Practice Questions>Q 20
By selling 12 oranges for Rs.10, a man losses 20%. How many oranges for Rs.10, should he sell to get a gain of 20%?
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ESIC Upper Division Clerk (UDC) & Stenographer Phase-1>Chapter 33 - Profit, Loss and Discount>Practice Questions>Q 21
One shopkeeper purchases a TV for Rs.6000 and sells it at 15% loss, then the selling price of TV will be______.
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ESIC Upper Division Clerk (UDC) & Stenographer Phase-1>Chapter 33 - Profit, Loss and Discount>Practice Questions>Q 22

For what sum should goods worth â‚¹570, he insured at 5%, so that in case of loss the owner may recover the premium as well as the value of the goods?

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ESIC Upper Division Clerk (UDC) & Stenographer Phase-1>Chapter 33 - Profit, Loss and Discount>Practice Questions>Q 23
Two articles are sold forRs 396 each. On one, the seller gains, 10%and on the other he loses10%. Find his net gain or loss.