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UPSC Numerical Ability - Profit and Loss Questions with Answers

(#M40034135) UPSC QUESTION Keep an EYE

A lady buys goods worth Rs. 200 from a shop. (Shopkeeper selling the goods with zero profit). The lady gives him 1000 Rs. note. The shopkeeper gets the change from the next shop and keeps 200 for himself and returns Rs. 800 to the lady. Later the shopkeeper of the next shop comes with the 1000 Rs. note saying "Duplicate" and takes his money back. "How much LOSS did the shopkeeper face?"

Asked In UPSC syed (11 years ago)

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(#M40033998) UPSC QUESTION numerical ability Keep an EYE

38 people at a party decide to order pizza and pop for a snack. Each person will have 3 slices of pizza and two pops. If each pizza has eight slices and pop comes in 6-packs, how many pizzas and 6-packs of pop should they order?

Asked In UPSC Harsha (11 years ago)

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(#M40033428) UPSC QUESTION Keep an EYE

the manufacturer of an article make a profit of 25% the wholesale dealer makes a profit of 20% and retailer makes a profit of 28%, find the manufacturing price of the article of the retailer soli it for Rs48

Asked In UPSC vamsi (11 years ago)

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(#M40032652) UPSC QUESTION find the loss Keep an EYE

A simple but confusing puzzle
Q. A lady buys goods worth rs.200 from a shop.(shopkeeper selling the goods with zero profit). The lady gives him 1000 rs note. The shopkeeper gets the change from the next shop and keeps 200 for himself and returns rs.800 to the lady. later the shopkeeper of the next shop comes with the 1000 rs note saying "duplicate" and takes his money back. How much LOSS did the shopkeeper face ?
Option
a) 200
b) 800
c) 1200
d) 2000
e) 1800

Asked In UPSC siva kumar (11 years ago)

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(#M40031998) UPSC QUESTION Keep an EYE

Q. A and B start a business. A contributing Rs 6200 and B Rs. 9100. Out of the profits A is to receive 15% for looking after the business, 10% is to be kept as reserve and the balance is to be devided in proportion to their capitals. If at the end of one year B recieves Rs 4550 as his share of profits. find the sum received by A

Asked In UPSC somashekhar (11 years ago)

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