CLASS VIII

PROFIT , LOSS and DISCOUNT

1) Find selling price if
a) Marked price = Rs 1300 and Discount = 1.5%
b) Marked price = Rs 5450 and Discount = 5%

2) Fiind marked price if
a) Selling price =Rs 3430 and discount = 2%
b) Selling price =Rs9250 and discount = 7 ½ %

3) Find Discount per cent when
a) M.P = Rs 625 and S.P = Rs 562.50
s) M.P = Rs 1600 and S.P =Rs1180

4) S.P of 9 articles is equal to the C.P of 15 articles.Find the gain or loss per cent in the transaction.

5) The C.P of an article is Rs 360.If after allowing a discount of 10% , the shopkeeper still earns 25%
profit , find the M.P of the article.

6) A shopkeeper purchases a TV for Rs 2000 and a radio for Rs 750.He sells the TV at a profit of 20%
and radio at a loss of 5%.What is his total loss or gain.

7) The M.P of an article is Rs 500.The shopkeeper gives a discount of 5% and still makes a profit
of 25%.Find the cost price of the article.

8) A person gained 20% after selling an article for Rs 240.At what price should he sell the article to
gain 10%.

9) Harish bought a cradle for Rs 215 and later sold it to Ram at a profit of 5%.He used it for his son for
2 years and then sold it to his servant at a loss of 20%.For how much did the servant get it.

10) A shopkeeper buys pens at the rate of Rs 75 per 100.For much should he sell each pen so as to make a gain of 15%.

11) By selling a pen for Rs 17.50, a shopkeeper suffers a loss of 12 ½ %.What price of the pen would bring the shopkeeper a gain of 20%.

12) By selling an article for Rs 24 , A person loses 20% of his cost.If he sells it for Rs 27 ,what profit or loss would be there for him.

14) A dealer buys an article for Rs 380.At what price must he mark itr so that after allowing a discount of 5% he still makes a profit of 25%.

15) The C.P of 100 mangoes is equal to the S.P of 15 mangoes.Find the gain or loss %.