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In an orchard, there are only mango and apple trees. Fruits available on each tree are equal to the total number of trees of the same kind. Also, mango trees are twice in number as compared to the apple trees. Only 40% of total mangoes and 70% of total apples are in good condition. These have to be stored before selling. This year the farmer could sell only 75% of the stored mangoes and 67of the stored apples. The rest was wasted. Selling price per mango is ₹10 and per apple is .₹5 Investment to store (consider only this as the cost price) is ₹20 per mango and ₹10 per apple. In this transaction, the farmer lost₹15,000. What is the total number of trees in the garden?

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Important Questions on Arithmetic

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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 25
The evergreen shrubs at Ravi's nursery are planted in rows on a square plot of land measuring 2401 ft2• The shrubs are planted in such a manner that the centers of the adjacent shrub are 7 ft apart and the outer shrubs are planted along the edges of the plot, with a shrub at each comer. Ravi spent $ 896 to cover all the costs necessary for raising this crop of the evergreen shrubs. If Ravi succeeds in selling each shrub for $ 35, his profit will be what percentage of his total cost?
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 26
A retailer keeps Reebok shoes, which are listed at a mark-up of 10%above their factory price. However, on Monday, he realized the shortage of demand and hence, decreased the list price by 10% On the very next day, that is Tuesday, he realized he is making a loss so, he increased the list price by 10% again. He continues this trend indefinitely. On which day, he will suffer a loss of more than 10% per shoes for the first time?
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 29
The CP of a dozen mangoes is equal to the selling price of 10 mangoes. The SP of apples per piece is the cost price of a mango (per piece). If the profit % made on selling an apple is half that of selling a mango, then what is the cost of an apple if the selling price of one mango is ₹X ?
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 1
On selling a pen at 5% loss and a book at 15% gain, Karim gains ₹7 If he sells the pen at 5% gain and the book at 10% gain, he gains₹13 What is the cost price of the book in Rupees?
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 2
Mukesh purchased 10 bicycles in 2017, all at the same price. He sold six of these at a profit of 25% and the remaining four at a loss of 25%. Ifhe made a total profit of ₹2000, then his purchase price of a bicycle, in Rupees, was
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 3
A shopkeeper sells two tables, each procured at cost price p, to Amal and Asim at a profit of 20% and at a loss 20% , respectively. Amal sells his table to Bimal at a profit of 30%, while Asim sells his table to Barun at a loss of 30%. If the amounts paid by Bimal and Barun are x and y, respectively, then (x-y)p equals
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 4
A trader sells 10 litres of a mixture of paints A and B, where the amount of B in the mixture does not exceed that of A. The cost of paint A per litre is ₹8 more than that of paint B. If the trader sells the entire mixture for ₹264 and makes a profit of 10%, then the highest possible cost of paint B, int per litre, is
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT>Chapter 2 - Arithmetic>Practice Exercises>Q 5
A wholesaler bought walnuts and peanuts, the price of walnut per kg being thrice that of peanut per kg. He then sold 8 kg of peanuts at a profit of 10% and 16 kg of walnuts at a profit of 20% to a shopkeeper. However, the shopkeeper lost 5 kg of walnuts and 3 kg of peanuts in transit. He then mixed the remaining nuts and sold the mixture at ₹166 per kg, thus making an overall profit of 25%. At what price, in ₹per kg, did the wholesaler buy the walnuts?