Comparing Quant...

A man purchased a bullock and a cart for Rs. $$1800$$. He sold the bullock at a profit of $$20\%$$ and cart at a profit of $$30\%$$. His total profit was $$\dfrac{155}{6} \%$$. Find the cost price of bullock?

Ajay had purchased a second hand scooter for Rs. $$18000$$ and spent Rs $$1800$$ for repairs. After $$1$$ year he wanted to sell the scooter. At what price should he sell it to gain $$\cfrac{100}{9}$$ $$\%$$ , if $$\cfrac {100}{11}$$ $$\%$$ is to be deducted at the end of every year on account of depreciation?

An article is sold at $$10\%$$ profit . If its cost price and selling price are $$50$$ less, the profit would be $$5\%$$ more. Find the cost price?

If the duty on an article is reduced by 40% of its present rate, by how much percent must the consumption increase in order that the revenue remains unaltered ?

A man sold $$18$$ toys for Rs. $$16800$$, gaining thereby the cost price of $$3$$ toy. find the cost price of a toy.

Jacob bought a scooter for a certain sum of money. He spent $$10\%$$ of the cost on repairs and sold the scooter for a profit of Rs. $$1100$$. How much did he spend on repairs if he made a profit of $$20\%$$.

The prices of two articles are in the ratio of $$3 : 4$$. If the price of the first article be increased by $$10$$% and that of the second by Rs $$4$$, the original ratio remains the same. The original price of second article is ?

A sells a bicycle to $$B$$ at a profit of $$20\%$$. $$B$$ sells it to $$C$$ at a profit of $$25\%$$. If $$C$$ pays Rs. $$225$$ for it, the cost price of the bicycle for $$A$$ is

A shopkeeper bought 2 dozen of apples at RS. 58 and 4 dozen of oranges at Rs. 48. He sold the oranges to ram at 5% loss and apples to shyam at 15 % gain. What is overall loss or gain percentage in the transaction?

A trader buys good at $$20\%$$ discount on marked price. If he wants to make a profit of $$25\%$$ after allowing a discount of $$20\%$$. By what percent should his marked price be greater than the original marked price?