Basic Discount Calculation
- The marked price of an article is ₹500. If a shopkeeper gives a 20% discount, what is the selling price?
- (A) ₹400
- (B) ₹450
- (C) ₹480
- (D) ₹420
- Answer: (A) ₹400
- An article is sold for ₹680 after a discount of 15%. What was its marked price?
- (A) ₹700
- (B) ₹750
- (C) ₹800
- (D) ₹850
- Answer: (C) ₹800
Successive Discounts
- A shopkeeper offers two successive discounts of 20% and 10%. What is the total effective discount?
- (A) 28%
- (B) 30%
- (C) 32%
- (D) 25%
- Answer: (A) 28%
- The marked price of a shirt is ₹1200. A customer gets successive discounts of 15% and 10%. Find the final price.
- (A) ₹900
- (B) ₹918
- (C) ₹920
- (D) ₹1020
- Answer: (B) ₹918
Single Equivalent Discount
- If a shopkeeper offers a single discount equivalent to successive discounts of 25% and 5%, what is that single discount?
- (A) 30%
- (B) 28.75%
- (C) 27.5%
- (D) 29%
- Answer: (B) 28.75%
Marked Price and Selling Price
- A product is sold at a 25% discount on the marked price, and the selling price is ₹1500. What is the marked price?
- (A) ₹1800
- (B) ₹2000
- (C) ₹2200
- (D) ₹2500
- Answer: (B) ₹2000
Profit and Discount Together
- A shopkeeper marks his goods 40% above the cost price and allows a discount of 25%. What is his profit percentage?
- (A) 5%
- (B) 10%
- (C) 12%
- (D) 15%
- Answer: (A) 5%
Loss and Discount Together
- A trader marks his goods 30% above cost price and gives a discount of 40%. Find his loss percentage.
- (A) 10%
- (B) 22%
- (C) 14%
- (D) 16%
- Answer: (B) 22%
Discount and Commission
- A product is marked at ₹1200. A shopkeeper gives a 20% discount and also pays a commission of 5% to the salesman. Find the profit/loss percentage if the cost price is ₹900.
- (A) 10% profit
- (B) 5% loss
- (C) 1.33% profit
- (D) 10% loss
- Answer: (C) 1.33% profit
Discount in Percentage Form
- A product is marked at ₹1500, and after a discount, it is sold for ₹1200. What is the percentage discount?
- (A) 15%
- (B) 20%
- (C) 25%
- (D) 30%
- Answer: (B) 20%
Bulk Discounts
- A shopkeeper offers a 10% discount on buying one item and a 20% discount on buying two or more. If the marked price of one item is ₹500, how much will a customer pay for two items?
- (A) ₹800
- (B) ₹850
- (C) ₹900
- (D) ₹950
- Answer: (A) ₹800
VAT and Discount Together
- A product is marked at ₹1200. A 20% discount is given, and then 12% VAT is added. Find the final price.
- (A) ₹1056
- (B) ₹1080
- (C) ₹1075.20
- (D) ₹1150
- Answer: (C) ₹1075.20
False Discount (Marking Price Higher)
- A shopkeeper falsely marks the price of a product 40% higher and then gives a discount of 25%. What is his actual profit/loss percentage?
- (A) 5% loss
- (B) 5% profit
- (C) 10% profit
- (D) No profit, no loss
- Answer: (C) 5% profit
Time-Bound Discounts
- A retailer offers a 10% discount on all items in the first week of the month and a 5% discount in the second week. If a customer buys an item in the second week, how much more does he pay compared to the first week?
- (A) 4%
- (B) 5%
- (C) 6%
- (D) 10%
- Answer: (B) 5%
Percentage Increase After Discount
- The price of a product is first reduced by 20% and then increased by 25%. What is the net percentage change?
- (A) 0%
- (B) 5% increase
- (C) 10% increase
- (D) 20% increase
- Answer: (B) 5% increase
Trade Discount
- A shopkeeper allows a trade discount of 30% on the marked price of ₹400. What is the selling price?
- (A) ₹280
- (B) ₹300
- (C) ₹320
- (D) ₹350
- Answer: (A) ₹280
Comparison of Two Discounts
- Which is better: a single discount of 30% or successive discounts of 20% and 10%?
- (A) Single discount of 30%
- (B) Successive discount of 20% and 10%
- (C) Both are the same
- (D) Cannot be determined
- Answer: (B) Successive discount of 20% and 10%
Buying in Bulk vs. Individual Items
- A product has a marked price of ₹1000. A store offers a 30% discount if at least 10 units are bought. Otherwise, only a 10% discount is given. How much does a person save if they buy 10 units together instead of individually?
- (A) ₹9000
- (B) ₹7000
- (C) ₹2000
- (D) ₹3000
- Answer: (C) ₹2000
Discount and Cost Price Relationship
- A trader marks his goods at ₹5000. After giving a discount of 20%, he still makes a profit of 25%. What is the cost price of the product?
- (A) ₹3000
- (B) ₹3200
- (C) ₹3500
- (D) ₹4000
- Answer: (C) ₹3500
Effective Discount on Bulk Purchase
- A wholesaler offers a 20% discount on bulk purchases. Additionally, a further 5% discount is given on the discounted price. What is the effective discount percentage?
- (A) 24%
- (B) 25%
- (C) 26%
- (D) 27%
- Answer: (A) 24%
Discount & Loss Relationship
- A shopkeeper sells a product at a 20% discount on the marked price. If the cost price is ₹400 and the selling price is ₹480, what is the profit or loss percentage?
- (A) 10% profit
- (B) 20% profit
- (C) No profit, no loss
- (D) 10% loss
- Answer: (A) 10% profit
Discount & Gain Together
- A merchant marks up his product by 50% above cost price and then offers a 30% discount. What is his profit percentage?
- (A) 5%
- (B) 10%
- (C) 15%
- (D) 20%
- Answer: (B) 10%
Finding Marked Price with Given Discount & Selling Price
- A shopkeeper sells a mobile phone at ₹7200 after giving a discount of 10%. What was the marked price?
- (A) ₹8000
- (B) ₹7500
- (C) ₹7200
- (D) ₹7700
- Answer: (A) ₹8000
Finding Successive Discount from a Single Discount
- A single discount of 30% is equivalent to two successive discounts of:
- (A) 20% and 10%
- (B) 25% and 5%
- (C) 15% and 15%
- (D) 10% and 20%
- Answer: (B) 25% and 5%
Selling Price After Two Discounts
- A television is marked at ₹25,000. The store offers two successive discounts of 10% and 15%. Find the final selling price.
- (A) ₹18,875
- (B) ₹19,000
- (C) ₹19,125
- (D) ₹20,000
- Answer: (A) ₹18,875
Impact of Marked Price Increase & Discount Together
- A shopkeeper increases the marked price by 40% and then offers a discount of 20%. What is the overall percentage increase or decrease in price?
- (A) 12% increase
- (B) 10% increase
- (C) No change
- (D) 5% increase
- Answer: (A) 12% increase
Loss Scenario with Discounts
- A trader marks his goods 60% above cost price but gives a discount of 50%. Find his gain or loss percentage.
- (A) 4% loss
- (B) 5% loss
- (C) 6% loss
- (D) No loss, no gain
- Answer: (D) No loss, no gain
Comparing Two Discount Offers
- A customer is offered two options:
- A flat 30% discount.
- Successive discounts of 20% and 10%.
Which option is better?
- (A) Flat 30% discount
- (B) Successive 20% and 10% discount
- (C) Both are the same
- (D) Cannot be determined
- Answer: (B) Successive 20% and 10% discount
VAT & Discount Calculation
- A product marked at ₹2000 is offered at a 10% discount. If 12% VAT is applied after the discount, what is the final price?
- (A) ₹2016
- (B) ₹2112
- (C) ₹2200
- (D) ₹2250
- Answer: (B) ₹2112
Higher Discount with Same Marked Price
- If a shopkeeper increases the discount percentage from 20% to 30% on a marked price of ₹5000, how much more discount does the customer get?
- (A) ₹500
- (B) ₹1000
- (C) ₹1500
- (D) ₹2000
- Answer: (B) ₹1000
Discount Impact on Demand
- If the price of a product is reduced by 20%, and its demand increases by 30%, what is the effect on total revenue?
- (A) 4% increase
- (B) 5% decrease
- (C) 10% increase
- (D) No change
- Answer: (A) 4% increase
Net Discount after VAT
- A shopkeeper gives a 15% discount on the marked price of ₹8000 but adds 18% VAT. Find the final price.
- (A) ₹7956
- (B) ₹8120
- (C) ₹8248
- (D) ₹8300
- Answer: (C) ₹8248
Discount on Bulk Order
- A shopkeeper gives a 20% discount on a purchase of more than ₹5000. If a customer buys goods worth ₹6000, what is the final amount he pays?
- (A) ₹4800
- (B) ₹5000
- (C) ₹5200
- (D) ₹5500
- Answer: (A) ₹4800
Percentage Increase after Discount Removal
- If a shopkeeper initially gives a 20% discount and later removes it, by what percentage does the price increase?
- (A) 20%
- (B) 25%
- (C) 30%
- (D) 40%
- Answer: (B) 25%
Wholesale vs. Retail Discounts
- A wholesaler sells an item for ₹800 with a 10% discount. A retailer buys it and marks it at ₹1200, giving a 20% discount. What is the final selling price?
- (A) ₹880
- (B) ₹960
- (C) ₹1000
- (D) ₹1080
- Answer: (B) ₹960
Comparing Marked Price Strategies
- A trader increases the marked price by 25% and gives a 20% discount. What is the net effect?
- (A) 5% increase
- (B) 10% increase
- (C) 10% decrease
- (D) No change
- Answer: (A) 5% increase
Multiple Discounts on Different Products
- A customer buys two items: one marked at ₹2000 with a 20% discount and another marked at ₹3000 with a 30% discount. What is the total amount paid?
- (A) ₹3900
- (B) ₹4000
- (C) ₹4100
- (D) ₹4200
- Answer: (C) ₹4100
Finding Cost Price from Discounted Selling Price
- A product is sold at ₹7200 after a 10% discount, and the seller gains 20%. What is the cost price?
- (A) ₹6000
- (B) ₹6500
- (C) ₹7000
- (D) ₹7500
- Answer: (A) ₹6000
Impact of Double Markup & Discount
- A shopkeeper marks up a product by 80% and then gives a discount of 40%. What is his profit percentage?
- (A) 8%
- (B) 12%
- (C) 20%
- (D) 28%
- Answer: (C) 20%
Finding the Required Markup for a Given Discount & Profit
- A trader wants to gain 25% profit after giving a 20% discount. By what percentage should he mark up the cost price?
- (A) 50%
- (B) 56.25%
- (C) 60%
- (D) 75%
- Answer: (B) 56.25%
Extra Discount on Special Offers
- A shopkeeper offers a 20% discount on an item, but during a festive sale, an extra 10% discount is given on the reduced price. What is the effective discount?
- (A) 28%
- (B) 30%
- (C) 32%
- (D) 25%
- Answer: (A) 28%
Profit or Loss with Multiple Discounts
- A shopkeeper marks an item at ₹5000, gives a 25% discount, then offers an extra 10% discount. If the cost price is ₹3000, what is the net profit or loss?
- (A) 10% profit
- (B) 12.5% profit
- (C) 15% loss
- (D) 20% profit
- Answer: (B) 12.5% profit
Fixed Profit After Discount
- A trader sells an article at a 30% discount and still gains 40%. What should be the markup percentage?
- (A) 70%
- (B) 85.71%
- (C) 100%
- (D) 120%
- Answer: (B) 85.71%
Multiple Discounts Applied Differently
- A product is marked at ₹6000. A shopkeeper offers a 15% discount for cash payment or a 10% discount with an extra 5% on the reduced price for credit card payments. Which option gives the lowest price?
- (A) Cash payment
- (B) Credit card payment
- (C) Both are the same
- (D) None of these
- Answer: (B) Credit card payment
Total Effective Discount in a Package
- A shopkeeper offers three successive discounts of 10%, 5%, and 2%. What is the net discount percentage?
- (A) 16.35%
- (B) 15.87%
- (C) 17.50%
- (D) 18%
- Answer: (A) 16.35%
Discounted Selling Price & Extra VAT
- A product marked at ₹5000 is sold with a 15% discount and then 12% VAT is added. Find the final price.
- (A) ₹4670
- (B) ₹4760
- (C) ₹4900
- (D) ₹4922
- Answer: (D) ₹4922
Discount & Break-even Condition
- A trader marks an article at ₹1500 and offers a discount of 20%, making no profit or loss. Find the cost price.
- (A) ₹1200
- (B) ₹1250
- (C) ₹1300
- (D) ₹1350
- Answer: (A) ₹1200
Effective Discount Using Fractions
- A customer gets two successive discounts of 30% and 20%. What is the net effective discount?
- (A) 44%
- (B) 46%
- (C) 48%
- (D) 50%
- Answer: (A) 44%
Discount & Marginal Profit Scenario
- A vendor offers a 10% discount on a product marked at ₹2000 and earns a profit of ₹200. What is the cost price?
- (A) ₹1400
- (B) ₹1600
- (C) ₹1800
- (D) ₹1900
- Answer: (B) ₹1600
Calculating Maximum Savings
- A shop offers a 25% discount on purchases above ₹3000, a 20% discount on purchases between ₹2000 and ₹3000, and a 10% discount below ₹2000. If a customer buys goods worth ₹3500, how much does he save?
- (A) ₹700
- (B) ₹750
- (C) ₹800
- (D) ₹850
- Answer: (B) ₹750