Aptitude Questions : Partnership set 16

Q.1) Fresh nuts contains 75% of water by weight, where as dry nuts contains 50% of water by weight. Smith buys 50 kg of fresh nuts for a total price of Rs.150. At what price should he sell the dry nuts (fresh nuts are dried up) to earn 40% profit?

(a) 5 2/5

(b) 8 2/5

(c) 9 2/5

(d) 7 2/5

(e)  None of these

Q.2) A man bought two goat for Rs.1008. He sold one at a loss of 20% and other at a profit of 44%. If each goat got was sold for the same price, the cost price of the goat, which was sold at loss, was:

(a) Rs. 648

(b) Rs.360

(c) Rs.568

(d) Rs.440

(e)  None of these

Q.3) Raman purchased 120 tables at a price of Rs. 120 per table. He sold 30 tables at profit of Rs. 12 per table and 75 tables at a profit of Rs. 14 per table. The remaining tables were sold at a loss of Rs. 7 per table. What is the average profit per tables?

(a) Rs.1140.3

(b) Rs.1569.6

(c) Rs.1150.3

(d) Rs.1145.3

(e)  None of these

Q.4) A dealer buys three types of orange at Rs.100, Rs.80, and Rs.60 per kg. He mixes them in the ratio of 3:4:5 by weight and sells them at a profit of 50%. At what price per kilogram does he sell the oranges?

(a) 125 per kg

(b) 115 per kg

(c) 118 per kg

(d) 120 per kg

(e)  None of these

Q.5) The ratio of the cost price of articles A to that of B is 7:9. Article A was sold at a profit of 40% and article B was sold at a profit of 10%. If the total profit earned after selling both the articles (A and B is Rs.148, what is the difference between the cost prices of articles A and B?

(a) Rs.120

(b) Rs.160

(c) Rs.200

(d) Rs.80

(e)  Rs.40

Q.6) Wiki daily is the famous magazine in England. In that company there is a profit of Rs 75. If  2/3  part of an article is sold at 30% profit, ¼ part at 16% profit and remaining part at 12 % profit and then find the cost price of the article?

(a) Rs 350

(b) Rs 300

(c) Rs 500

(d) Rs 450

(e)  Rs 600

Q.7) Raja is dealer of electronic components. He imports the components from Germany. Raja sells a radio valve at profit of 40%. If he bought it at 40% less and sold it for Rs 5 less than the previous selling price, he would have gained 50%. Find the cost price?

(a) Rs 12

(b) Rs 10

(c) Rs 7.25

(d) Rs 8.50

(e)  Rs 15

Q.8) Viji went to Vijaya mall and then she bought bangles at Rs 60 per dozen. The selling price of hundred bangles so as to gain 15% will be (in Rs)

(a) Rs 500

(b) Rs 575

(c) Rs 300

(d) Rs 425

(e)  Rs 325

Q.9) Saravana stores offered 50% discount on the marked prize and there is a loss of 20%. If it is sold the MP, find the profit percentage?

(a) 50%

(b) 60%

(c) 30%

(d) 65%

(e)  80%

Q.10) Balaji wants to buy an Hp laptop. He bought a Laptop listed at Rs 2000 with discount 10% offer on the list price. What additional amount must be offered to balaji to bring the net price to Rs 1650?

(a) 8%

(b) 8 2/3%

(c) 9%

(d) 8 1/3%

(e)  10%