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Frequently Asked GRE Numerical Ability - Profit and Loss Sample Question with Solutions

(#M40037608) GRE QUESTION Keep an EYE

A man purchases 2 watches for Rs. 560.
He sells one at 15% profit and the other at
10% loss. He neither gains nor loses. Thus,
the cost prices of 2 watches are....

Asked In GRE Hardip Bhalani (11 years ago)

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(#M40157050) GRE QUESTION profit loss Keep an EYE

the cost price of 16 apples is equal to the selling price of 10 apples. the cost price of 12 oranges is equal to the selling price of 16 oranges and the cost price of 6 mangoes is equal to the selling price of 4 mangoes . if the ratio of the cost price of 1 apple, 1 orange, and 1 mango in the ratio of 1:1:2,then find the net profit percent on the sale of 1 apple,2 oranges and 2 mangoes.

Asked In GRE arun kumar (9 years ago)

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(#M40012843) GRE QUESTION Keep an EYE

a person bought two old scooters for $9000.by selling one at a profit of 25% and the other at a loss of 20%, he neither gains or loses find the cost price of scooters.

Asked In GRE ratna (13 years ago)

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(#M40012076) GRE QUESTION Keep an EYE

a person sells taperecorders at $1134 each after giving a discount of 19% on the marked price. had he not given discount

Asked In GRE ratna (13 years ago)

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(#M40012850) GRE QUESTION Keep an EYE

a merchant marks his goods up by 60% and then offers a discount on the marked price if the final price after the discount results in the merchant making no profit or loss what was % dicount offered by the merchant?

Asked In GRE ratna (13 years ago)

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(#M40151715) GRE QUESTION Original price? Keep an EYE

Question
If a sweater sells for $48 after a 25 percent markdown, what was its original price?
A. $56
B. $60
C. $64
D. $68
E. $72

Asked In GRE Aashu (10 years ago)

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(#M40037609) GRE QUESTION Keep an EYE

A dishonest seller uses a weight of 800 gram in place of 1 kg and adds 20% impurities in sugar. What would be his profit percentage it he claims to be selling at the cost price?

Asked In GRE Hardip Bhalani (11 years ago)

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(#M40012846) GRE QUESTION Keep an EYE

the list price of a watch costing $450 and $700 if it was sold at sucessive discounts of 10% and d% the net profit is $54 if instead of offering sucessive discounts a single discount of 1.5d% is offered the profit would be?

Asked In GRE ratna (13 years ago)

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(#M40010166) GRE QUESTION Keep an EYE

A man purchases every 11 articles for Rs 10 and sells every 10 articles for Rs 11. How many articles should he sell to gain Rs 63 ?

Asked In GRE Devendra Marghade (13 years ago)

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(#M40012845) GRE QUESTION Keep an EYE

robert calculates profit as a percentage of selling price while bob calculates profit as a percentage of cost price there is a difference $250 between their profits on the sale of an article claim to have made a profit of 20% each what is the common selling price of the article?

Asked In GRE ratna (13 years ago)

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