Arithmetichard · Past Paper
A man buys 10 articles for Rs. 8 and sells them at Rs. 1.25 per article. His gain % is?
A20%
B50%
C56.25%
D40%
✓ Correct Answer: C — 56.25%
CP of 1 = 0.8. SP of 1 = 1.25. Gain = 0.45. Gain % = (0.45/0.8)*100 = 56.25%.
Share this question
More from Arithmetic
- A certain sum of money amounts to Rs 2420 in 2 years and Rs 2662 in 3 years at compound interest. Find the rate.
- In a map, 2 cm represents 1000 km. What is the actual distance if the map distance is 5 cm?
- What is the mean proportional between 4 and 9?
- If 30% of $A = 40%$ of $B$, then $A:B$ is:
- 40% of a number is equal to 3/5th of another number. Find the ratio of first number to second number.