Increasing the original price of an article by 15 percent and then increasing the new price by 15 percent is equivalent to increasing the original price by ---

A 32.25%
B 31.00%
C 30.25%
D 30.00%

Correct Answer: 32.25%

required number = 15 + 15 + 15×15100                                  = 15 + 15+ 2.25                                 = 32.25 (Ans) 
Bissoy MCQ
#গণিত #শতকরা (Percentage) #Exim Bank Ltd #Exim Bank Ltd - Officer - 2004

Related Questions

Increasing the original price of an article by 15 percent and then increasing the new price by 15 percent is equivalent to increasing the original price by --
A 32.25%
B 31.00%
C 30.25%
D 30.00%
Increasing the original price of an item by 15 percent and then increasing the new price by another 15 percent is equivalent to increasing the original price by
A 32.25%
B 31.00%
C 30.25%
D 35.54%
Increasing the original price of an item by 15 percent and then decreasing the new price by 15 percent is equivalent to increase the orginal price by
A 1.20%
B 1.40%
C 1.50%
D None of these
A man sells two articles. The cost price of the first article is equal to the selling price of the second article. The first article is sold at a profit of 20% and the second articles is sold at a loss of 20%. What is the ratio of the selling price of the first article and the cost price of the second article?
A 24 : 25
B 25 : 24
C 29 : 27
D 27 : 29
Increasing the original price of an item by 10%, then decreasing by 20% and then again increasing the price by 10% is equivalent to :
A 4.4% increase
B riginal price
C 3.2% decrease
D 3.5% decrease
Increasing the original price of an item by 10% , then decreasing by 20% and then again increasing the price by 10% is equivalent.
A 4.4% increase
B 3.2%decrease
C 3.5% decrease
D None of these
Increasing the original price of an item by 10% , then decreasing by 20% and then again increasing the price by 10% is equivalent:
A 4.4% increase
B 3.2% decrease
C 3.5 % decrease
D None of these
At a certain bookstore , the regular price of each book is 20 percent less than its list price. If during a sale the price of each book at the store was 15 percent less than its regular price, then the price of a book during the sale was what percent less than its list price ?
A 30%
B 32%
C 35%
D 38%
In creasing the original price of an item by 10%, then decreasing by 20% and then again increasing the price by 10% is equivalent to
A 4.4% decrease
B Original price
C 3.2% decrease
D 3.5% decrease
A shopkeeper marks an article at such a price that after allowing a discount of 30% on the tag price he makes a profit of 40% . If the tag price of the article including tax is Tk. 460 . then the cost price of that article is--
A 232
B 260
C 230
D 330

Next steps