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B. Solve the following word problems.

1. A washing machine costing `9500 was sold at a loss of 10%. Find its
selling price.

2. A TV is sold making a profit of 12%. If the cost price of the TV is

`25000, find its selling price.

3. A trader bought two goats for `10500 and `12000 respectively. He sold

both the goats for `24750. Find his profit or loss per cent.
4. Sona bought a laptop for `25000. What should be the selling price of
the laptop so as to make a profit of 15%?

5. Mohan bought an old car for `80000 and spent `10000 on its repair.

Then, he sold it making a profit of 15%. Find the selling price of the
car.

6. A businessman sold an article for `2200 making a profit of 10%. Find
the cost price of the article.

7. What would be the cost price of a computer sold for `28200 at a loss
of 6%?

8. A shopkeeper sold a bed for `18000 incurring a loss of 10%. Find the
cost price of the bed.

9. A cupboard is bought for `2500 and sold at `3000. Find the profit or

loss in this transaction. Also, find its percentage.
10. Mridula bought a bicycle for `2800 and sells it at a loss of 8%. How
much does she sell it for?

11. A packet of 10 pencils is bought for `50. Each loose pencil is sold for `8.

Find the profit or loss percent on a packet of pencils.
12. Peter bought a computer for `20000 and sold it to Ashraf at a profit of

10%. If Ashraf sold it to Rajni at a profit of 12%, how much did Rajni
pay for it?

13. A grocer bought 5 dozen apples at the rate of `60 per dozen. He sold

all the apples at a profit of 25%. What was the selling price of each
apple?

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