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Jai Ganesh · 2012-06-12 18:43:49

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #4124 and #4125 are correct. Marvelous!

#4126. The effective speed of travel of a boat downstream is 20 kilometers per hour whereas it is 10 kilometers per hour upstream. What is the speed of the current?

#4127. A person can swim downstream at the speed of 6 kilometers per hour and upstream at the speed of 2 kilometers per hour. What is the speed of swimming in still water?

bobbym · 2012-06-12 18:48:27

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Jai Ganesh · 2012-06-13 17:50:13

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #4126 and #4127 are correct. Good work!

#4128. Martin bought a computer at 3/5 of the Selling Price and sold it at 10% more than its Selling Price. Find his profit or loss percent.

#4129. Betty sold 4/5 of her articles at a gain of 30% and the rest at par. Find her profit or loss percent.

bobbym · 2012-06-13 22:42:32

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Jai Ganesh · 2012-06-14 16:05:17

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #4128 and #4129 are correct. Magnificent!

#4130. When the price of wheat is reduced by 15%, a man can purchase 5 kilograms more for $255. What is the original price?

#4131. Samuel gains 40% by selling 20 chocolates for $1. How many did he buy for $1?

bobbym · 2012-06-14 20:33:05

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Jai Ganesh · 2012-06-15 21:29:45

Hi bobbym,

The solution #4131 is perfect. Excellent!

#4132. Peter purchased items at 10 for a dollar. To gain 25%, how many should he sell for a dollar?

#4133. Alvin purchased a certain number of pens at 3 for $10, and an equal number at 2 for $6. At what price per dozen should he sell to make a profit of 30%?

bobbym · 2012-06-15 21:58:18

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Jai Ganesh · 2012-06-16 13:36:20

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #4132 and #4133 are correct. Well done!

#4134. The Cost Price of 12 pens is equal to the Selling Price of 16 pens. Find the gain percent.

#4135. The Cost Price of 110 mangoes is equal to the Selling Price of 120 mangoes. Find the gain percent.

bobbym · 2012-06-16 22:06:59

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Jai Ganesh · 2012-06-16 23:09:01

Hi bobbym,

The solution #4134 is correct. Well done!

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#4136. By selling an article, Gomes earned a profit equal to 1/5 of the cost price. Had he sold the same at $450, what would have been the cost price?

bobbym · 2012-06-16 23:13:56

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Jai Ganesh · 2012-06-18 00:03:27

Hi bobbym,

The solution #4136 is correct. Well done!

#4137. Allan purchases 20 kilograms of wheat at $800 and sells it at a loss a loss 5 kilograms of the market price of the wheat. Find the Selling Price of 1 kilogram of wheat.

#4138. Richie bought 10 kilograms of rice of $750 and sold it at a loss of money for 15 kilograms. What is the Selling Price of the rice per kilogram?

bobbym · 2012-06-18 00:33:47

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Jai Ganesh · 2012-06-18 09:49:45

Hi bobbym,

#4139. Kevin sold 2 carts for $8,000 by gaining 20% on one and losing 20% on the other. Find the total gain or loss percent.

#4140. Vincent lost 20% by selling a television set at $8,000. By what percent would he gain or lost by selling it at $8,500?

bobbym · 2012-06-18 14:53:54

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Jai Ganesh · 2012-06-19 00:07:59

Hi bobbym,

The solution #4140 is correct. Excellent!

#4141. 10 ballpoint pens are bought for $12 and 8 are sold for $15 and the remaining at par. Find the profit percent.

bobbym · 2012-06-19 00:13:13

Hi ganesh;

Thanks for the solution.

Jai Ganesh · 2012-06-19 00:46:00

Hi bobbym,

#4142. Ahmed has a gain of 25% when he sells a table at a certain price. If he had sold it at double the price, what would be the gain percent?

bobbym · 2012-06-19 00:56:08

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Jai Ganesh · 2012-06-19 23:53:47

Hi bobbym,

#4143. Ryan purchased 10 pens for $48 and sold 6 pens at 10% gain and the remaining at 20% profit. Find his net gain.

#4144. If the Selling Price of a book is

times the Cost Price, find the profit percent.

bobbym · 2012-06-20 04:02:57

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Jai Ganesh · 2012-06-20 13:00:58

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #4143 and #4144 are correct. Remarkable!

#4145. Rahim made a profit of 20% on the sale of Gold. He adds 10% Copper to Gold. How much his profit would increase?

#4146. A reduction of 16% on the market price of a book makes Ram to buy a book at $80 less. What is his Cost Price?

bobbym · 2012-06-20 17:24:04

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Jai Ganesh · 2012-06-21 12:42:05

Hi bobbym,

#4147. Sam bought a wristwatch at 4/5 of the original price and sold it at 25% more than its original price. Find his gain percent.

#4148. By selling 33 meters of cloth, Richie has a profit from 11 meters of cloth. Find the gain percent.

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