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Multiple choice maths profit-loss overhead expenses introduction to total cost price of the article profit and loss with overhead expenses

Dolly buys some laptop from a wholesaler for Rs. 10000 and spends Rs. 2000 on its transportation's, Rs. 1400 for delivery charges and Rs. 1300 for load man etc. Find the overhead charges spent by Dolly.

  1. 3300

  2. 4700

  3. 2000

  4. 5000
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Overhead charges spent by Dolly =  transportation + delivery charges + load man charges
Overhead charges spent by Dolly = $2000 + 1400 + 1300 = Rs. 4700$

Multiple choice maths profit-loss overhead expenses introduction to total cost price of the article profit and loss with overhead expenses

Ann bought a new car for Rs. 150000 and spent Rs. 4000 for registration and transportation for Rs. 2000. What is the total amount she spent including the overhead charges?

  1. 156000

  2. 234000

  3. 341900

  4. 44100
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Total amount spent by Ann = Cost price + overhead expenses
= $150000 + 4000 + 2000 = Rs. 156000$

Multiple choice maths profit-loss overhead expenses introduction to total cost price of the article profit and loss with overhead expenses

Mike buys some electronic goods from a wholesaler for Rs. 650 and spends Rs. 200 on its transportation's, etc. If he sells these electronic goods for Rs. 900; find the overhead expenses spent by Mike. and find profit.

  1. Rs.650, Rs. 50

  2. Rs. 900, Rs. 150

  3. Rs. 200, Rs.50

  4. Rs .850 , Rs.100
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The overhead charges become a part of the cost price.
So, Rs. 200 is a overhead expenses spent by Mike.

Total CP = Rs. 650+ Rs. 200 = Rs 850
SP > CP

hence Profit =  SP - CP =  900 - 850 = Rs.  50

Multiple choice maths profit-loss overhead expenses introduction to total cost price of the article profit and loss with overhead expenses

A person bought a shirt at a certain price and paid the same price for the trouser. If the trouser had cost rupees twenty less and the shirt $Rs.15$ more, the price of the trouser would have only half that of the shirt. Find the cost of shirt.

  1. $Rs.60$
  2. $Rs.45$
  3. $Rs.55$
  4. $Rs.50$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let the price of the shirt and trouser be Rs. $ x $.
As per the statement, " If the trouser had cost rupees twenty less and the shirt Rs. $15$ more, the price of the trouser would have only half that of the shirt " => $ x-20 = \frac {x+15}{2} $
$ => 2x-40 = x  +15 $
$ x = 55 $
Cost of the shirt $ = Rs  55 $.