(English Medium) ICSE Class 9 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions

Akhil sells a painting worth Rs. 50000 to B at a profit of 15%. After some time B sells it back to Akhil at a loss of 15%. Find Akhil's loss or gain per cent overall.

A manufacture makes a profit of 30% by selling a colour T.V. for Rs.15730. If the cost of manufacturing increases by 30% and the selling price is increased by 20%, find the profit percent made by the manufacture.

A milkman purchases milk at the rate of rs. 14 per litre and then mixes 40% water to it. Find the profit per cent, if he sells the mixture at Rs. 6 per litre.

40 unfinished articles were bought for Rs.54400 and Rs.140 per article was spent on their finishing. Find the profit percent made if, one-fourth of these articles were sold at Rs.2100 each and the rest for Rs.1800 each.

A certain number of eggs are bought at 4 for 5 and an equal number at 9 for Rs.10. If 15% were broken in transaction and remaining were sold at 2 for Rs.3, find the profit percent and the number of eggs of each kind bought, if Rs.510 were gained on the whole.

A man sells 4 identical kites for Rs. 12 and makes a profit of 20%. If he sells 6 such kites for Rs. 24, find his gain or loss percent.

Rohit purchased a TV for Rs.15,000 and sold it at 20% above the cost price. If the selling price includes Rs. 1000 as tax, find his net profit and profit percent.

Two oils A and B are mixed in the ratio 3: 2. The cost price of oil A and B are Rs. 300 per litre and Rs.400 per litre respectively. If one-fourth of the mixture is sold at Rs. 450 per litre and the remaining of the mixture at Rs. 500 per litre, find the profit per cent on the whole.

Find the amount and the compound interest payable annually on the following :

Rs.25000 for 1`(1)/(2)` years at 10% per annum.

Find the amount and the compound interest payable annually on the following :

Rs.24000 for 1`(1)/(2)` years at 7`(1)/(2)`% per annum.

[Hint : 1 year 146 days = `1(146)/(365)"year" = 1(2)/(5)"year"`]

A man borrows ₹ 4000 at 14% p.a., compound interest, being payable half-yearly. Find the amount he has to pay at the end of 1`(1)/(2)` years.

Calculate the amount and compound interest to the nearest rupee on Rs 42000 for 2 years at 8% per annum, interest being payable half-yearly.

A man lends Rs 15000 at 10.5% per annum C.I., interest reckoned yearly, and another man lends the same sum at 10% per annum, interest being reckoned half-yearly. Who is the gainer at the end of one year and by how much?

The simple interest on a certain sum of money at 4% p.a. for 2 years is Rs1500. What will be the compound interest on the same sum for the same time?

Find the difference between simple and compound interest on Rs 5000 invested for 3 years at 6% p.a., interest payable yearly.

Simple interest on a sum of money for 2 years at 4% is Rs 450. Find the compound interest at the same rate for 1 year if the interest is reckoned half-yearly.

A man borrows Rs 62500 at 8% p.a., simple interest for 2 years. He immediately lends the money out at CI at the same rate and for same time. What is his gain at the end of 2 years?

A man borrows Rs.6500 at 10% per annum compound interest payable half-yearly. He repays Rs.2000 at the end of every six months. Calculate the amount outstanding at the end of the third payment. Give your answer to the nearest rupee.

Find the amount and the compound interest on the following :
Rs.15000 for 2years at 8% per annum compounded semi-annually.

Find the amount and the compound interest on the following :
Rs.25000 for 2 years at 6% per annum compounded semi-annually.