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A microwave oven costs a dealer ₹1200. He marks it 30% above cost and then gives a 15% discount.…Two varieties of coffee cost ₹72 and ₹96 per kg. A trader mixes them and sells the mixture at ₹99…Ritu's boutique prices a jacket 25% above its cost of ₹800 and then gives an 8% discount on that…An article costs ₹1000. It is marked 40% above cost price and then sold at a discount of 25% on…A shopkeeper marks an article 40% above its cost price of ₹800 and then allows a discount of 25%…A shopkeeper sells an article at a loss of 12%. Had he sold it for ₹92 more, he would have made a…A invests ₹8000 for the whole year. B joins with ₹12000 four months after A starts. If the annual…A invests ₹9000 for 12 months and B invests ₹12000 for 6 months in a business. If the total profit…Three partners P, Q and R share profits in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5. If R's share of the profit is…A shopkeeper marks an article 40% above cost and then allows a 10% discount. Find the profit…A man sells two articles for ₹990 each. On one he gains 10% and on the other he loses 10%. What is…A invests ₹8000 for the whole year while B joins after 3 months with ₹12000. If the annual profit…A, B and C invest in a business in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5. If C's share of the profit is ₹2000, what…A sofa with a marked price of ₹18,000 is sold after successive discounts of 15% and 5%. What is…A starts a business with ₹6000. After 4 months B joins with ₹8000. At the end of the year, find…An article costing ₹500 is marked at ₹650 and sold after a discount of 8% on the marked price.…A man sells an article at a loss of 10%. Had he sold it for ₹90 more, he would have gained 8%.…A furniture dealer marks a chair 44% above its cost price and sells it at a 25% discount. What is…A invests ₹8000 for 6 months and B invests ₹6000 for 12 months in a business. If the total profit…A man sells two articles for ₹1200 each. On one he gains 20% and on the other he loses 20%. Find…A invests ₹8000 for the whole year in a business. B joins with ₹12000 after 4 months. If the…By selling an article for ₹450, a man loses 10%. At what price should he sell it to gain 20%?A cycle shop prices each bicycle 50% above cost and then gives a 12% discount on that price. What…A starts a business with ₹8000. After 6 months, B joins with ₹12000. At the end of one year, in…By selling an article for ₹765, a man loses 15%. At what price should he sell it to gain 15%?

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