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61. The cost of 5kg of rice is equal to 17 kg of potatoes. Cost of 7 kg of rice is Rs.476.  What will be the cost of 3 kg of rice and 5 kg of potatoes together?

A. Rs.302 B. Rs.312 
C. Rs.328  D. Rs.304
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62. A trader sells 40 metres of cloth for Rs.8200 at a profit of Rs.25 per metre of cloth. How much profit will the trder earn on 40 metres of cloth?

A. Rs.950 B. Rs.1500  
C. Rs.1000 D. Rs.1200  
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63. In a sale, a discount of 15% was available on all the articles. If Vinit purchased an article for Rs.4284 in the sale. What was the actual selling price of the article?

A. Rs.5050  B. Rs.5000
C. Rs.5040 D. Rs.4950
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64. The cost of 4 bags and 12 purses is Rs.1520, what is the cost of 10 bags and 30 purses?

A. Rs.3600  B. Rs.3500  
C. Rs.3800 D. Rs.3900
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65. If an amount of Rs.142136 is distributed equally amongst 163 persons, how much amount would each person get?

A. Rs.862  B. Rs.872 
C. Rs.882  D. Rs.892 
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66. The owner of a book shop charges his customer 28% more than the cost price. If a customer paid Rs.1408 for some books, then what was the cost price of the books?

A. Rs.1100 B. Rs.1111
C. Rs.1110 D. Rs.1000 
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67. Rehaan purchased a bike for Rs.54000/-. He sold  it at a loss of 8 percent. With that money he again purchased another bike and sold it at a profit of 10 percent. What is his overall loss/profit?

A. Loss of Rs.657/-   B. Profit of Rs. 567/- 
C. Loss of Rs.648/-  D. Profit of Rs.648/-
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68. The postal charges for booking a parcel of 250 gram are Rs.75. What will be the postal charges for booking a  parcel of 1.8 kilogram?

A. Rs.600 B. Rs.540
C. Rs.500 D. Rs.560
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69. Raju sold an item for Rs.6000 at a loss of 25%. At what cost would he have purchased that item?

A. Rs.7500 B. Rs.7200
C. Rs.8000 D. Rs.8500 
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70. The cost of 5 kg of apples is Rs.450. The cost of 12 dozen mangoes is Rs.4320 and the cost of 4 kg of oranges is Rs.240. What is the total cost of 8 kgs. of apples, 8 dozens of mangoes and 8 kgs. of oranges? 

A. Rs.4020  B. Rs.4080 
C. Rs.4000  D. Rs.4050
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