96. A shopkeeper offers 2.5% discount on cash purchases. What cash amount would Rohit pay for a cycle, the marked price of which is Rs. 3600 ?

1. 1. Rs. 3490

   
   
   

   2. Rs. 3500

   
   
   

   3. Rs. 3510

   
   
   

   4. Rs. 3520

   
   
   

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   Discount on marked price = Rs.		3600 × 2.5		= Rs. 90
   		100

   
   ∴  S.P. of cycle
   = Rs. (3600 – 90)
   = Rs. 3510

   Correct Option: C

   Discount on marked price = Rs.		3600 × 2.5		= Rs. 90
   		100

   
   ∴  S.P. of cycle
   = Rs. (3600 – 90)
   = Rs. 3510

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97. The marked price of an article is 10% higher than the cost price. A discount of 10% is given at the marked price. In this kind of sale, the seller

1. 1. bears no gain , no loss

   
   
   

   2. gains

   
   
   

   3. loses 1%

   
   
   

   4. None of these

   
   
   

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   Let the C.P. of article be Rs. 100.
   ∴  Its marked price = Rs. 110
   S.P. after a discount of 10%
   

   = Rs.		110 × 90		= Rs. 99
   		100

   
   ∴ Loss = Rs. (100 – 99)
   = Re. 1 i.e., 1%

   Correct Option: C

   Let the C.P. of article be Rs. 100.
   ∴  Its marked price = Rs. 110
   S.P. after a discount of 10%
   

   = Rs.		110 × 90		= Rs. 99
   		100

   
   ∴ Loss = Rs. (100 – 99)
   = Re. 1 i.e., 1%

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98. The rate of discount being given on a shirt, where selling price is Rs. 576 after deducting a discount of Rs. 109 on its marked price, is :

1. 1. 14%

   
   
   

   2. 18%

   
   
   

   3. 15%

   
   
   

   4. 16%

   
   
   

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   Marked price of shirt
   = Rs. (576 + 109)
   = Rs. 685
   Let the rate of discount be x%.
   ∴ x % of 685 = 109
   

   ⇒	685 × x	= 109
   	100

   
   

   ⇒  x =	109 × 100	= 16%
   	685

   Correct Option: D

   Marked price of shirt
   = Rs. (576 + 109)
   = Rs. 685
   Let the rate of discount be x%.
   ∴ x % of 685 = 109
   

   ⇒	685 × x	= 109
   	100

   
   

   ⇒  x =	109 × 100	= 16%
   	685

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99. At what percentage above the cost price must an article be marked so as to gain 33% after allowing a customer a discount of 5% ?

1. 1. 40%

   
   
   

   2. 45%

   
   
   

   3. 35%

   
   
   

   4. 47%

   
   
   

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   Let the C.P. of article be Rs.
   100 and the marked price be Rs. x.
   According to the question,
   

   95% of x =	100 × 133
   	100

   
   

   ⇒	x × 95	= 133
   	100

   
   

   ⇒  x =	133 × 100	= Rs. 140 i.e.,40% above than C.P.
   	95

   Correct Option: A

   Let the C.P. of article be Rs.
   100 and the marked price be Rs. x.
   According to the question,
   

   95% of x =	100 × 133
   	100

   
   

   ⇒	x × 95	= 133
   	100

   
   

   ⇒  x =	133 × 100	= Rs. 140 i.e.,40% above than C.P.
   	95

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100. The marked price of a ceiling fan is Rs. 1200 and the shopkeeper allows a discount of 5 % on it. Then selling price of the fan is

1. 1. Rs. 1410

   
   
   

   2. Rs. 1400

   
   
   

   3. Rs. 1140

   
   
   

   4. Rs. 1104

   
   
   

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   S.P. of ceiling fan
   = (100 – 5)% of Rs. 1200
   

   = Rs.		1200 × 95		= Rs. 1140
   		100

   Correct Option: C

   S.P. of ceiling fan
   = (100 – 5)% of Rs. 1200
   

   = Rs.		1200 × 95		= Rs. 1140
   		100

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