Monica Capoor Solutions for Chapter: Comparing Quantities II Profit & Loss, Discount, Sales Tax and VAT, Exercise 2: EXERCISE

The difference between two selling prices of an article at profits of $12.5\%$ and $14\%$ is $₹3$. If $\mathrm{CP}$ of the article is $₹x$, find the value of $x$.

The difference between two selling prices of an article at profits of $12.5\%$ and $14\%$ is $₹3$. What is

the two selling prices of the article

Varun purchased two TV sets for $₹30000$. He sold one at a loss of $15\%$ and the other at a gain of $19\%$. The selling price in both the cases was the same. Find the cost price of each TV set.

A shopkeeper bought rice for $₹45000$. Due to leakage in the godown $1/9$ of the total rice was spoiled. He sold the good rice at a gain of $15\%$ and the spoiled rice at a loss of $30\%$. Find his total gain or loss per cent. If the total gain or loss percent is $k\%$, then find the value of $k$.

Satwinder bought two fans for $₹3605$. She sold one at a profit of $15\%$ and the other at a loss of $9\%$. If Satwinder obtained the same amount for each fan, find the cost price of each fan.

Ajay purchased a calculator for $₹2700$ and spent $₹300$ on its repair. He then sold it to Vijay at a gain of $25\%$. Vijay sold it to Vikram at a loss of $10\%$. Find the $\mathrm{CP}$ for Vijay.

Ajay purchased a calculator for $₹2700$ and spent $₹300$ on its repair. He then sold it to Vijay at a gain of $25\%$. Vijay sold it to Vikram at a loss of $10\%$. Find the $\mathrm{CP}$ for Vikram.

Gaurav sold his motorcycle to Vikas at a loss of $28\%$. Vikas spent $₹1680$ on its repairs and sold the motorcycle to Abhimanyu for $₹35910$, thereby making a profit of $12.5\%$. Find the cost price of the motorcycle for Gaurav.