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Doodle Thesaurus:  Verb : draw, scribble, putter, fiddle ...   Example sentences: ·            He doodles in his note.  ·             She doodles around by doing nothing. 

Problems to solve on Profit and Loss: 1. A purchased 10 dozens of toys at the rate of 480 per dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of 50. What was his profit percent? 2. A person buys a cycle for 1500 and sells it at a loss of 10%. What’s the selling price of the cycle?

Evade Thesaurus:  Verb : avoid, confuse, conceal, decline, dodge, escape, shift, shy ...   Antonyms:  face, meet... Example sentences:  ·            It'll be good for you if you evade her.  ·             The clue evades in this scene. 

Problems on Profit and Loss: 1. A buys an old scooter for 3000 and spends 500 on its repairs. If he sells the scooter 4000, his gain percent is: Solution:                  Gain % = 500/3500 * 100                               = 14.29%. 2. A purchased 50 kg of potatoes for 350 and sold the whole lot at the rate of 12 per kg. What will be his gain percent? Solution:                   Cost of 1 kg = 350/50                                        = 7.                   Gain % = 5/7 * 100                                = 71. 43%.

Gist Thesaurus:  Noun : essence, meaning, basis, force, idea, keynote, point, subject ...   Example sentences: ·            Just jot down the gist .  ·             Grab the gist of the drama. 

Answers of Day 350: 1. 140%                                     2. 25% Problems on Profit and Loss: 1. Some articles were bought at 30 for 20 and sold at 20 for 30. Gain percent is: Solution:                   C.P of 60 articles = 20/30 *[60] = 40.                   S.P of 60 articles = 30/20*[60] =90.                   Gain = 50/40*[100] = 125%. 2. A pair of articles was bought for 40 at a discount of 20%. What must be the market price of each article ? Solution:                  S.P of each article = 40/2 = 20.                  80% of market price = 20/80*[100] = 25.

Tousle Thesaurus:  Verb : clutter, disorder, disarray, muss ...   Example sentences: ·           The wind tousled the papers. ·             They tousle the things.