8th Direct and Inverse Variation and Profit, Loss and Discount (Test Questions)

                  

Direct and Inverse Variation and Profit, Loss and Discount

Q-1. 68 boxes of contain commodity require a shelf- length of 13.6 m . How many boxes of the same commodity would occupy a shelf- length of 20.4m?

Q-2.11 men can dig 27/4 m long trench in one day. How many men should be employed for     digging 27m long trench of the same type in one day?

Q-3.120 men had food provisions for 200 days. After 5 days, 30 men die due to an epidemic.  How long will the remaining food last?

Q-4.A car can finish a certain journey in 10 hours at the speed of 48km/hr.By how much should  its speed be increased so that it many take only 8 hours to cover the same distance?

Q-5.In a hostel of 50 girls, there are food provisions for 40 days. If 30 more girls join the hostel, how long will these provisions last?

Q-6.A worker is paid Rs.210 for 6 days work. If his total income of the month is Rs. 875, for how many did he work?

Q-7.A train 400m long is running at a speed of 72km/hr.How much time does it take to cross a telegraph post?

Q-8.A train 360m long is running at a speed of 45 km/hr. What time will it take to cross a 140m  long bridge?

Q-9.A train 210m long took 12 seconds to pass a 90 m long tunnel. Find the speed of the train.

Q-10.   A man sold two articles at Rs. 25920 each. These were sold at 8%gain and 4% loss respectively. Find his gain or loss percent in the whole transaction.

Q-11.   Some toffees are bought at the rate of 11 per Rs.10 and sold at the rate of 9 per Rs.10. If the whole lot is sold at one rupee per toffee, find his gain or loss percent on the whole transaction.

Q-12.   After allowing a discount of 12% on the marked price of an article, it is sold for Rs.880, find its marked price.

Q-13. A shopkeeper offers his customer 10% discount and still makes a profit 26%. What is the actual cost to him of an article marked Rs.280?

Q-14. A dealer buys an article for Rs.380. At what price must he mark it so that after allowing a  discount of 5%, he still makes a profit of 25%?

Q-15.    By selling a pair of earrings at a discount of 25% on the M.P., a jeweler makes a profit of  16%. If the profit is Rs.48, what is the C.P.? What is the M.P. and the price at what the  pair was eventually bought?

Q-16.   A publisher gives 32% discount on the printed price of a book to booksellers. What does a  bookseller pays for a book whose printed price is Rs.275?

Q-17.   List price of a pair of shoes is Rs.450. If Amit paid Rs.45 as VAT for it, find the rate of  VAT.

Q-18.   The cost of furniture inclusive of VAT is Rs.7150. If the rate of VAT is 10%, find the original cost of the furniture.

Q-19.   Ajit buys a motorcycle for Rs.17600 including Value Added Tax. If the rate of VAT is 10%, what is the sale price of motorcycle?

Q-20. Shruti bought a set of cosmetic items for Rs.345 including 15% Value Added Tax and a purse for Rs.110 including 10% VAT. What percent is the VAT charged on the whole transaction?