Logical Reasoning

An article is sold at 25% profit. If the CP and the SP of the article are increased by Rs 60 and Rs 30 respectively, the profit% decreases by 15%. Find the cost price of the article.

Divya made a profit of 25% when selling a Salwar Kameez at Rs. 4,000. Find the cost price of the same dress.

A man sold two houses for Rs. 7.8 lakhs each. On the one, he gained 5% and on the other, he lost 5%. What percent is the effect of the sale on the whole?

If two mixers and one T.V cost Rs. 7000. While two T.V s and one mixer cost Rs. 9800. The value of one T.V is:

A and B, there are two companies, selling the packs of cold-drinks. For the same selling price A gives two successive discounts of 10% and 25%. While B sells it by giving two successive discounts of 15% and 20%. What is the ratio of their marked price?

If an article is sold at a loss of 66 2/3%, what is the loss in terms of the selling price?

By selling an article at Rs. 800, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. At what price should he sell the article so as to make a loss of 25%?

 A man purchases two pens for Rs. 740. He sells one at 12 % profit and the other at a 8 % loss. Then he neither gains nor loses. Find the cost price of each pen (in Rs.).

If selling price is doubled, the profit triples. Find the profit percent ?

 If a retailer marks up his price by 30 % and then allows a 30 % discount, what is his percentage profit or loss?

A real estate agent sells two sites for Rs. 18000 each. On one he gains 25% and on the other he loses 25 %. What is his loss or gain percent?

Bhajan Singh purchased 120 reams of paper at Rs. 80 per ream. He spent Rs. 280 on transportation. Paid octrai at the rate of 40 paise per ream and paid Rs. 72 to the coolie. If he wants to have a gain of 8 %. What must be the selling price per ream?

What profit percent is made by selling an article at a certain price if by selling at four-fifth of that price there may be a loss of 12 %?

Amit bought 160 shirts at the rate of Rs. 225/shirt. The transport expenditure was Rs. 1,400. He paid an octroi at the rate of Rs. 1.75/shirt and labour charges were Rs. 320. What should be the selling price of 1 shirt, if he wants a profit of 20%?

A person sold a pen at Rs. 96 in such a way that his percentage profit is same as the cost price of the watch. If he sells it at twice the percentage profit of its previous percentage profit then new selling price will be?

A tradesman marks his goods 25% above the cost price and allows his customers 12 % reduction on their bills. What percent profit does he make?

Profit after selling a commodity for Rs. 425 is same as loss after selling it for Rs.355. The cost of the commodity is:

Parveen bought 80 kg of rice for Rs. 760 and sold it at a loss of as much money as he received for 15 kg rice. At which price did he sell the rice?

A shopkeeper bought 150 pen drives at the rate of Rs. 500 per pen drive. He spent Rs. 500 on transportation and packing. If the marked price of pen drive is Rs. 520 per pen drive and the shopkeeper gives a discount of 5% on the marked price then what will be the percentage profit gained by the shopkeeper?

A trader sells 85 m of cloth for Rs. 8,925 at the profit of Rs. 15/m of cloth. What is the cost price of 1 m of cloth?

A trader sells 85 m of cloth for Rs. 8,925 at the profit of Rs. 15/m of cloth. What is the cost price of 1 m of cloth?

Parveen bought 80 kg of rice for Rs. 760 and sold it at a loss of as much money as he received for 15 kg rice. At which price did he sell the rice?

Profit after selling a commodity for Rs. 425 is same as loss after selling it for Rs.355. The cost of the commodity is:

Amit bought 160 shirts at the rate of Rs. 225/shirt. The transport expenditure was Rs. 1,400. He paid an octroi at the rate of Rs. 1.75/shirt and labour charges were Rs. 320. What should be the selling price of 1 shirt, if he wants a profit of 20%?

A real estate agent sells two sites for Rs. 18000 each. On one he gains 25% and on the other he loses 25 %. What is his loss or gain percent?

A shopkeeper bought 150 pen drives at the rate of Rs. 500 per pen drive. He spent Rs. 500 on transportation and packing. If the marked price of pen drive is Rs. 520 per pen drive and the shopkeeper gives a discount of 5% on the marked price then what will be the percentage profit gained by the shopkeeper?

A person sold a pen at Rs. 96 in such a way that his percentage profit is same as the cost price of the watch. If he sells it at twice the percentage profit of its previous percentage profit then new selling price will be?

What profit percent is made by selling an article at a certain price if by selling at four-fifth of that price there may be a loss of 12 %?

Bhajan Singh purchased 120 reams of paper at Rs. 80 per ream. He spent Rs. 280 on transportation. Paid octrai at the rate of 40 paise per ream and paid Rs. 72 to the coolie. If he wants to have a gain of 8 %. What must be the selling price per ream?

A tradesman marks his goods 25% above the cost price and allows his customers 12 % reduction on their bills. What percent profit does he make?