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131 A grocer buys 160 kg of rice at ₹ 27 per kg and mixes it with 240 kg of rice available at ₹ 32 per kg. At what rate per kg should he sell the mixture to gain 20% on the whole?

A
RS 36
B
₹ 30
C
₹ 48
D
₹ 42

132 The cost price of item B is ₹ 200 more than cost price of item A. When item A is sold at a profit of x%, it's selling price is ₹ 702. When item A is sold at a profit of 'x + 16%', it's selling price is ₹ 806. What would be the selling price of item B if it is sold at a profit of 20% ?

A
36
B
30
C
48
D
42

133 I bought 3 apple and 5 banana at ₹ 67. After eating 1 apple, I sold the remaining fruit's to Raja at ₹ 67. Raja, after eating 1 apple and 1 banana, sold the remaining fruit's to Sam at ₹ 67. If Raja had an effective profit of 35% in this manner, how much percentage profit did I earn?

A
36
B
30
C
48
D
42

134 A bakery bakes cake with the expectation that it will earn a profit of 40% by selling each cake at marked price. But during the delivery to showroom 16% of the cakes were completely damaged and hence could not be sold. 24% of the cakes were slightly damaged and hence could be sold at 80% of the cost price. The remaining 60% of the cakes were sold at marked price. What is the percentage profit in the whole consignment?

A
36
B
30
C
48
D
42

135 A publisher printed 3,000 copies of Future Shock at a cost of ₹ 2,400. He gave 500 copies free to different philanthropic institutions. He allowed a discount of 25% on the published price and gave one copy free for every 25 copies bought at a time. He was able to sell all the copies in this manner. If the published price is ₹ 3. 25, then what is his overall gain or loss percentage in the whole transaction?

A
36
B
30
C
48
D
42

136 A man sold two radios for ₹ 2000 each. On one he gains 16% and on the other he losses 16%. Find his gain or loss per cent in the whole transaction:

A
2.4%
B
2.56%
C
3.44%
D
3.26%

137 The owner of a furniture shop charges his customer 18% more than the CP. If a customer paid ₹ 10207 for a dining table, then find it's original price:

A
₹ 9240
B
₹ 8650
C
₹ 9840
D
₹ 7670

138 A man purchases a certain number of oranges at 4 a rupee and the same number of oranges at 5 a rupee. He mixes them together and sells them at 4 a rupee. What is his gain or loss per cent?

A
Gain 11 1/9%
B
Gain 12 1/9%
C
Loss 11 1/9%
D
Loss 12 1/9%

139 Two lots of onions with equal quantity, one costing ₹ 10 per kg and the other costing ₹ 15 per kg, are mixed together and whole lot is sold at ₹ 15 per kg. What is the profit or loss?

A
10% loss
B
10% profit
C
20% profit
D
20% loss

140 A producer of tea blends two varieties of tea from tea gardens one costing ₹ 18 per kg and another ₹ 20 per kg in the ratio 5 : 3. If he sells the blended variety at ₹ 21 per kg, then his gain percentage is

A
18
B
8
C
10
D
12