A man sells two horses for Rs 1485. The cost price of the first is equal to the selling price of the second. If the first is sold at 20% loss and the second at 25% gain, what is his total gain or loss (in rupees) ?
Answer: D 1st horse : CP = 100, SP = 80 2nd horse : SP =100, CP = 100*100/125 = 80 Hence, Total CP = Total SP Hence, neither gain nor loss.
Q. No. 32:
The profit earned after selling an article for Rs 998 is the same as loss incurred after selling the article for Rs 864. What is the cost price of the article ?
Answer: D Cost price of an article = (998+864)/2 = Rs 931.
Q. No. 33:
Mansi started a business investing Rs 42000. After 7 months Kamya joined her with a capital of Rs 50,000. At the end of the year the total profit was Rs 30,160. What is the share of profits of Kamya ?
Answer: A Mansi = 12= 12*42,000 Kamya = 5* 50,000 Mansi : Kamya = 252 : 125 Share of profits of Kamya = 125/377 * 30160 = Rs 10,000.
Q. No. 34:
Firoz invested Rs 6,50,000 to start a business. Dhruv joined him six months later by investing Rs 8,00,000. At the end of two years from the commencement of the business, they earned a profit of Rs 435000. What is Firoz's share of the profit ?
A shopkeeper sold in air-conditioner for Rs 25935 at a discount of 9% and earned a profit of 3.74%. What would have been the percentage of profit earned if no discount had been offered ?
Karan starts a business by investing Rs 6000 six months later Shirish joins him by investing Rs 1,00,000. At the end of one year from commencement of the business, they earn a profit of Rs 1,51,800. What is the Shirish's share in the profit ?
Answer: C Ratio of profit = Ratio of the equivalent capitals of Karan and Shirish for 1 month. = 60,000*12 : 1,00,000*6 = 6:5 Shirish's share in the profit = Rs (5/11 * 151800) = Rs 69,000.