A man bought a horse and a cart. If he sold the horse at 10 % loss and the cart at 20 % gain, he would not lose anything; but if he sold the horse at 5% loss and the cart at 5% gain, he would lose Rs. 10 in the bargain. The amount paid by him was Rs._______ for the horse and Rs.________ for the cart.

An article is listed at Rs. 920. A customer pays Rs. 742.90 for it after getting two successive discounts. If the rate of first discount is 15%, the rate of 2nd discount is:

• [A] 3%
• [B] 5%
• [C] 8%
• [D] 12%

A buys an article at Rs. 700. He sells it to B at a profit of 5%. B sells it to C at loss of 10%. How much did C pay for the article?

• [A] Rs. 680.5
• [B] Rs. 661.5
• [C] Rs. 671.5
• [D] Rs. 699.5

If a man were to sell his chair for Rs. 720, he would lose 25%. To gain 25% he should sell it for:

• [A] Rs. 1,200
• [B] Rs. 1,000
• [C] Rs. 960
• [D] Rs. 900

A man sold two chairs at Rs. 1,200 each. On one he gained 20% and on the other he lost 20%. His gain or loss in the whole transaction is:

• [A] 1% loss
• [B] 2% loss
• [C] 4% loss
• [D] 15 gain

A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain 20%?

• [A] 3
• [B] 4
• [C] 5
• [D] 6