Sam purchased 20 dozens of toys at the rate of Rs. 375 per dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of Rs. 33. What was his percentage profit?

An amount of Rs. 1,00,000 is invested in two types of shares. The first yields an interest of 9% p.a. and the second, 11% p.a. If the total interest at the end of one year is 9(3/4)%, then the amount invested in each share was

Fresh grapes contain 90% water by weight while dried grapes contain 20% water by weight. What is the weight of dry grapes available from 20 kg of fresh grapes?

Suman borrowed Rs. 60,000 to build a bungalow. She pays 10 % S.I. She lets out her bungalow and receives a rent of Rs. 1500 p.m. In how many years will she clear her debt.

The population of a town was 1,60,000 three years ago. If it increased by 3%, 2.5% and 5% respectively in the last three years, then the present population is:

In a strike called by a union, a part of the 1500 employees of the company reported for work whilethe others were on strike. The next day, 4% of the striking workers reported for work and 6% ofthe working employees joined the strike. If number of striking workers on both days were thesame, how many workers were striking ?