When the price of a toy was increased by 20%, the number of toys sold was decreased by 15%. What was its effect on the total sales of the shop?

• 2% increase

• 2% decrease

• 4% increase

• 4% increase

A person sold a horse at a gain of 15%. Had he bought it for 25% less and sold it for Rs. 60 less, he would have made a profit of 32%. The cost price of the horse was

• Rs. 370

• Rs. 372

• Rs. 375

• Rs. 375

A sells an article to B at a gain of 25% B sells it to C at a gain of 20% and C sells it to D at a gain of 10%. If D pays Rs. 300 for it, how much did it cost to A?

• Rs. 200

• Rs. 250

• Rs. 275

• Rs. 275

By selling an article for Rs. 21, a man lost such that the percentage loss was equal to the cost price. The cost price of the article was

• Rs. 30 or Rs. 70

• Rs. 35 or  Rs. 60

• Rs. 45

• Rs. 45

Half of 100 articles were sold at a profit of 20% and the rest at a profit of 40%. If all the articles had been sold at a profit of 25%, the total profit would have been Rs. 100 less than earlier profit. The cost price of each article was

• Rs. 10

• Rs. 15

• Rs. 20

• Rs. 20

The marked price of a clock is Rs. 3200. It is to be sold at Rs. 2448 at two successive discounts. If the first discount is 10%, then the second discount is

• 5%

• 10%

• 15%

• 15%

A dealer marks his goods 30% above his cost price and then allows 15% discount on it. What is the cost price of an article on which he gains Rs. 84?

• Rs. 800

• Rs. 560

• Rs. 373.33

• Rs. 373.33

A shopkeeper wishes to give 5% commission on the marked price of an article but also wants to earn a profit of 10%. If his cost price is Rs. 95, then the marked price is

• Rs. 100

• Rs. 110

• Rs. 120

• Rs. 120

69.

Krishnamurthy earns Rs. 15000 per month and spends 80% of it. Due to pay revision, his monthly income has increased by 20%, but due to price rise, he has to spend 20% more. His new savings are

• Rs. 3400

• Rs. 3000

• Rs. 3600

• Rs. 3600

Two numbers are respectively  and 25% more than a third number. The first number is how much per cent of the second number?

• 90

• 87.5

• 25

• 25