PArTH EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT 9824601270
ICSE MATHS PAPER
MM 42 MAX TIME 75 Minutes
1. If oranges are bought at 11 for Rs 30 and sold at 10 for Rs 31, find the loss or gain
per cent. 3 marks
2. By selling a book for Rs 115.20, a man loses 10%. At what price should he sell it
to gain 5%. 3 marks
3. A washing machine was sold by a shopkeeper at a gain of 15%. Had it been sold
for Rs 375 more, he would have gained 20%. Find the cost of the washing
machine. 4 marks
4. A man bought eggs at Rs 19.20 per dozen. At what price per hundred must he sell
them so as to earn a profit of 15%. 4 marks
5. A man purchased two radios for Rs 1500 each and sold one of them at 12% gain.
He sold the other radio on such a price that there was a total loss of Rs 120 in the
whole transaction. Find the % loss made by him on second radio. 4 marks
6. a man bought good worth Rs 6000 and sold half of them at a gain of 10%. At
what gain percent must he sell the remainder so as to get a gain of 25% on the
whole? 4 marks
7. A shopkeeper bought a sewing machine for Rs 2450 and marks some price on it.
After allowing a discount of 25% on the marked price, he suffers a loss of 10% on
it. Find the marked price of the sewing machine. 4 marks
8. After allowing a discount of 12% on the marked price, a shopkeeper still gains
21%. By what percent is the marked price above CP? 4 marks
9. Pulkit borrowed Rs 16000 from a finance company at 15% per annum
compounded half yearly. What amount of money will discharge his debt after
1-1/2 years? 4 marks
10. Find the compound interest on Rs 15625 at 16% per annum, for 9 months when
compounded quarterly? 4 marks
11. Sahil borrowed Rs 15625 from Canara Bank to buy a fridge. If the rate of interest
be 16% per annum compounded annually, what payment he will have to make
after 2 years and 3 months? 4 marks
6. A man bought good worth Rs 6000 and sold half of them at a gain of 10%. At
what gain percent must he sell the remainder so as to get a gain of 25% on the
whole? 4 marks
7. A shopkeeper bought a sewing machine for Rs 2450 and marks some price on it.
After allowing a discount of 25% on the marked price, he suffers a loss of 10% on
it. Find the marked price of the sewing machine. 4 marks
8. After allowing a discount of 12% on the marked price, a shopkeeper still gains
21%. By what percent is the marked price above CP? 4 marks
9. Pulkit borrowed Rs 16000 from a finance company at 15% per annum
compounded half yearly. What amount of money will discharge his debt after
1-1/2 years? 4 marks
10. Find the compound interest on Rs 15625 at 16% per annum, for 9 months when
compounded quarterly? 4 marks
11. Sahil borrowed Rs 15625 from Canara Bank to buy a fridge. If the rate of interest
be 16% per annum compounded annually, what payment he will have to make
after 2 years and 3 months? 4 marks
PArTH EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT 9824601270
ICSE MATHS PAPER
MM 42 MAX TIME 75 Minutes
1. If oranges are bought at 11 for Rs 30 and sold at 10 for Rs 31, find the loss or
gain per cent. 3 marks
2. By selling a book for Rs 115.20, a man loses 10%. At what price should he
sell it to gain 5%. 3 marks
3. A washing machine was sold by a shopkeeper at a gain of 15%. Had it been
sold for Rs 375 more, he would have gained 20%. Find the cost of the
washing machine. 4 marks
4. A man bought eggs at Rs 19.20 per dozen. At what price per hundred must he
sell them so as to earn a profit of 15%. 4 marks
5. A man purchased two radios for Rs 1500 each and sold one of them at 12%
gain. He sold the other radio on such a price that there was a total loss of Rs
120 in the whole transaction. Find the % loss made by him on second radio. 4
marks
