Secondary School (English Medium) (5 to 8) कक्षा ८ - CBSE Question Bank Solutions

A lady bought an air-conditioner for Rs 15,200 and spent Rs 300 and Rs 500 on its transportation and repair respectively. At what price should she sell it to make a gain of 15%?

What price should a shopkeeper mark on an article that costs him Rs 600 to gain 20%, after allowing a discount of 10%

Brinda purchased 18 coats at the rate of Rs 1,500 each and sold them at a profit of 6%. If customer is to pay sales tax at the rate of 4%, how much will one coat cost to the customer and what will be the total profit earned by Brinda after selling all coats?

Music CD originally priced at Rs 120 is on sale for 25% off. What is the S.P.?

Sonia and Rahul have different ways of calculating the sale price for the items they bought.

As you work on the next problem, try both of these methods to see which you prefer.

At a toy shop price of all the toys is reduced to 66% of the original price.

1. What is the sale price of a toy that originally costs Rs 90?
2. How much money would you save on a toy costing Rs 90?

At a toy shop price of all the toys is reduced to 66% of the original price. How much money would you save on a toy costing Rs 90?

A store is having a 25% discount sale. Sheela has a Rs 50 gift voucher and wants to use it to buy a board game marked for Rs 320. She is not sure how to calculate the concession she will get. The sales clerk has suggested two ways to calculate the amount payable.

- Method 1: Subtract Rs 50 from the price and take 25% off the resulting price.

- Method 2: Take 25% off the original price and then subtract Rs 50.

1. Do you think both the methods will give the same result? If not, predict which method will be beneficial for her.
2. For each method, calculate the amount Sheela would have to pay. Show your work.
3. Which method do you think stores actually use? Why?

A store is having a 25% discount sale. Sheela has a Rs 50 gift voucher and wants to use it to buy a board game marked for Rs 320. She is not sure how to calculate the concession she will get. The sales clerk has suggested two ways to calculate the amount payable.
- Method 1: Subtract Rs 50 from the price and take 25% off the resulting price.
- Method 2: Take 25% off the original price and then subtract Rs 50.
For each method, calculate the amount Sheela would have to pay. Show your work.

A store is having a 25% discount sale. Sheela has a Rs 50 gift voucher and wants to use it to buy a board game marked for Rs 320. She is not sure how to calculate the concession she will get. The sales clerk has suggested two ways to calculate the amount payable.
- Method 1: Subtract Rs 50 from the price and take 25% off the resulting price.
Which method do you think stores actually use? Why?

Sanjay is looking for one-bedroom apartment on rent. At Neelgiri apartments, rent for the first two months is 20% off. The one-bedroom rate at Neelgiri is Rs 6,000 per month. At Savana apartments, the first month is 50% off. The one-bedroom rate at Savana apartments is Rs 7000 per month. Which apartment will be cheaper for the first two months? By how much?

A real estate agent receives Rs 50,000 as commission, which is 4% of the selling price. At what price does the agent sell the property?

With the decrease in prices of tea by 15% Tonu, the chaiwallah, was able to buy 2 kg more of tea with the same Rs 45 that he spent each month on buying tea leaves for his chai shop. What was the reduced price of tea? What was the original price of tea?

Find the perimeter of the given figure.

Find the area of the shaded portion in the following figure.

Find the area of the shaded portion in the following figure.

Find the area of the shaded portion in the following figure.

Find the area of the shaded portion in the following figure.

Find the area of the shaded portion in the following figure.

Find the area of the shaded portion in the following figure.

Find the area of the shaded portion in the following figure.