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By selling a watch at 50% of its marked price, a shopkeeper loses 20 %. What would have been his profit percentage if he had sold it at 90% of the marked price?

A dealer bought two electronic items. On the first item, he gained $20\%$, and on the second item, he lost 10%. The cost price of the first item was $50\%$ more than that of the second. If the overall profit from both items was ₹200, find the cost price of each item.

A vendor sells an item at 15% loss. If he increases the selling price by Rs. 125 , he would have made a $10\%$ gain. Find the cost price.

A grocer sells rice at a 10% loss. Had he sold it for ₹0.40 more per kg, he would have gained $8\%$. What is the cost price of rice per kg?

The marked price of a cupboard is ₹4,500, which is 25% above the cost price. It is sold at a discount of $20\%$ on the marked price. Find the profit percentage.

A seller bought three different types of mobile covers, M1, M2, and M3. The ratio of their selling prices was 3 : 4 : 5. He made a profit of 25% on M1, 10% on M2, but incurred a loss of 20% on M3. What was his approximate percent gain or loss in the entire transaction?

A stationery shop owner buys three types of pencils. The first type costs him 10 pencils for ₹20, the second 3 pencils for ₹9, and the third 9 pencils for ₹45. He mixes them in the ratio 3 : 4 : 3. If he sells all the pencils at 4 for ₹21, what is his approximate gain or loss percentage?

A grocer mixes two varieties of rice — one costing ₹40 per kg and the other ₹50 per kg — in the ratio 3 : 5. If he sells the mixed variety at ₹55.50 per kg, find his gain or loss percent.

A candy shop owner buys three kinds of candies: red, yellow, and green. Red candies are purchased at 3 for ₹15, yellow candies at 4 for ₹18, and green candies at 5 for ₹22. He mixes them in the ratio 1 : 1 : 2. He sells all the mixed candies at 3 for ₹20. What is his approximate gain or loss percentage?