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Selling price and profit or loss percent given: percent or price at another selling price or profit

This type of question, asked 5 times: 18 Jul 2023 S3, 20 Jul 2023 S1, 21 Jul 2023 S2, 24 Jul 2023 S3, 25 Sep 2024 S2. All 5 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    18 Jul 2023 S3

    75
    By selling a watch for ₹2,000, a shopkeeper loses 20%. How much would he gain or lose by selling it for ₹3,000?

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  2. Question 2

    20 Jul 2023 S1

    51
    A shopkeeper sold a pair of headphones for ₹5,520 at a gain of 20%20\%. What would have been the gain or loss percent if it had been sold for ₹4,370?

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  3. Question 3

    21 Jul 2023 S2

    68
    To earn a 12%12\% profit, a shopkeeper sells a television for ₹22,400. What should be the selling price (in ₹) of the television if he wants a double profit?

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  4. Question 4

    24 Jul 2023 S3

    62
    A notebook was sold for Rs.28 with a profit of 12%. If it had been sold for Rs.26.25, then what would have been the profit percentage?

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  5. Question 5

    25 Sep 2024 S2

    60
    A man loses 28% by selling an article for ₹144. If he sells it for ₹288, what will be his gain/loss percentage?

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