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A trader marks an article 40% above its cost price and then allows a discount of 25% on the marked…A starts a business with ₹30,000. After 4 months B joins with ₹40,000. At the end of the year the…A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹1,200 and marks its price 25% above cost. He then sells it after…A, B and C start a business investing ₹30,000, ₹40,000 and ₹50,000 respectively for the same…A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹800 and marks it 40% above cost price. He then allows a discount…A, B and C started a business investing ₹12,000, ₹15,000 and ₹18,000 respectively. A stayed for 12…A shopkeeper marks a mixer-grinder 50% above its cost price and then gives a 20% discount. If the…A invests ₹30,000 for 6 months and B invests ₹40,000 for 9 months in a business. If the total…A shopkeeper marks an article 40% above its cost price and then allows a discount of 10% on the…A shopkeeper marks an article 40% above its cost price and then allows a 10% discount on the…A invests ₹12000 for 12 months, B invests ₹18000 for 8 months, and C invests ₹15000 for 6 months…A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹1,200 and marks it 40% above cost. He then allows a discount of…A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹1,200 and marks it 25% above cost price. He then allows a…A, B and C start a business investing ₹24,000, ₹30,000 and ₹36,000 respectively for the same…A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹1,200 and marks it 40% above cost, then allows a 10% discount on…A and B invest ₹3000 and ₹5000 in a business. If the profit is ₹800, what is A's share?A starts a business with ₹6000. After 4 months B joins with ₹8000. At the end of the year, in what…A and B invest ₹4000 and ₹6000 in a business. If the total profit is ₹2500 and it is shared in…A invests Rs. 5000 and B invests Rs. 8000 in a business for the same period. If the total profit…Ramesh puts ₹9,000 into a business for 12 months, and Suresh puts in ₹15,000 for 8 months. Out of…A shopkeeper marks an article 40% above its cost price and then allows a discount of 25% on the…By selling an article for ₹1470, a man gains 5%. What should be the selling price to gain 12%?…An article marked at ₹1200 is sold at a discount of 20%. If its cost price is ₹800, what is the…A and B start a business investing ₹25000 and ₹30000 respectively. At the end of the year they…Anil invests ₹4,000 for 12 months, Bina ₹6,000 for 10 months and Charu ₹10,000 for 6 months. How…

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