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A shopkeeper sells an item for Rs. 870 and earns 20% profit. At what price should he sell that item to make a profit of 50%?
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A shopkeeper marked an article 80% above its cost price and sold it after giving two successive discounts of 30% and 25% respectively. What is his profit/loss percentage?
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By selling a calculator for Rs. 258, a shopkeeper gains 7.50%. Find the cost price of the calculator for the shopkeeper.
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A camera costs Rs. 7200. If it is sold at a loss of 25%, what will be its cost price as a percentage of its selling price?
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A shopkeeper sold an article for Rs. 5,640 and gained 50%. At what price should he sell it to gain 75%?
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On selling a watch for Rs. 720, a shopkeeper incurs a loss of 33.33%. Find the cost price of the watch for the shopkeeper.
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A seller marked an article 60% above the cost price and earned a profit of 25%. What percentage discount does he allow on the article?
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Mohit marked up an article by 60%. If he earned a profit of Rs. 720 after allowing a discount of Rs. 420, what is the cost price of the article?
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A shopkeeper sold an article for Rs. 2,250 and made a profit of 25%. Find his profit/loss percent if he had sold his article for Rs. 1,000.
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A seller marked an article X% above the cost price and allowed a discount of 50%. If the selling price and the cost price are Rs. 1000 and Rs. 1200 respectively, what is the value of X?
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A shopkeeper sold an article for Rs. 59,200 and incurred a loss of 20%. At what price should he sell it to gain 20%?
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Vishal bought 60 pens for Rs. 5 each. If he earns an overall profit of Rs. 90, what is the selling price of each pen?
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A fruit seller bought 80 apples for Rs. 1200. 20 of them were rotten so he sold the remaining apples for Rs. 25 each. What is his overall profit/loss percentage?
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A milkman claims to sell his milk at a 10% loss but uses a 900 ml vessel in place of 1 liter to measure. What is his actual profit/loss percentage?
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A shopkeeper marked an article 20% above the cost price and sold the article after allowing a discount of Rs. 400 and still made a profit of Rs. 100. At what price did he sell the article?
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