25 Practice Questions on Social Arithmetic

Example Questions and Discussion of Social Arithmetic

1. A fruit trader buys a sack of mangoes for Rp325,000, then the mangoes are weighed and it turns out that the weight is 45 kg. Then the mangoes are sold for Rp15,000 per kg. So the trader experiences . . . .

A. Profit of Rp325,000

B. Loss of Rp325,000

C. Profit of Rp350,000

D. Loss of Rp350,000

2. A chicken trader buys 20 chickens for a total price of Rp600,000. Then 8 chickens are sold for Rp35,000 each and the rest are sold for Rp25,000 each. So the trader experiences . . . .

A. Profit of Rp25,000

B. Loss of Rp25,000

C. Profit of Rp20,000

D. Loss of Rp20,000

3. A rice trader buys two types of rice, 75 kg each at a price of Rp9,000 per kg and 45 kg at a price of Rp7,000 per kg. Then the two types of rice are mixed and sold at a price of Rp8,500 per kg. So the rice trader experiences . . . .

A. Profit of Rp50,000

B. Loss of Rp50,000

C. Profit of Rp30,000

D. Loss of Rp30,000

4. A used motorcycle trader buys a used motorcycle for Rp13,500,000. Then the motorcycle is repaired at a repair cost of Rp750,000. In order for the trader to make a profit of Rp1,500,000, the motorcycle must be sold at a price of . . . .

A. Rp15,250,000

B. Rp15,500,000

C. Rp15,750,000

D. Rp15,850,000

5. The purchase price of 1 dozen T-shirts is Rp576,000. After being sold, it turns out that the trader suffered a loss of Rp3,000 per item. The selling price of each T-shirt is . . . .

A. Rp35,000

B. Rp40,000

C. Rp45,000

D. Rp50,000

6. A trader bought 75 eggs, then sold all the eggs for Rp168,750. If the sales result obtained a profit of Rp250 per egg, the purchase price of all the eggs is . . . .

A. Rp125,000

B. Rp135,000

C. Rp150,000

D. Rp165,000

7. A trader buys 1 dozen books at a price of Rp30,000. After all the books are sold out at a price of Rp3,000 each, the percentage of profit obtained by the trader is . . . .

A. 20%

B. 25%

C. 30%

D. 40%

8. A car trader buys a used car at a price of Rp52,000,000. Then the car is repaired at a cost of Rp11,000,000, then sold for Rp60,000,000. The percentage of loss experienced by the trader is . . . .

A. 2.5%

B. 5%

C. 7.5%

D. 10%

9. A trader buys 1 dozen pencils for Rp96,000. If the trader wants a profit of 25%, then the selling price of a pencil is . . . .

A. Rp6,000

B. Rp8,000

C. Rp10,000

D. Rp12,000

10. An uncle buys an apartment for Rp400,000,000. Because the uncle suddenly needs money, the uncle sells the apartment so that he experiences a loss of 5%. The selling price of the apartment is . . . .

A. Rp360,000,000

B. Rp375,000,000

C. Rp380,000,000

D. Rp385,000,000

11. A trader sells shoes for Rp480,000. From the sale, the trader makes a profit of 20%. The purchase price of the shoes is . . . .

A. Rp350,000

B. Rp375,000

C. Rp400,000

D. Rp425,000

12. Tono sells a leather jacket that he just bought for Rp880,000, so he suffers a loss of 20%. The purchase price of the leather jacket is . . . .

A. Rp1,000,000

B. Rp1,050,000

C. Rp1,100,000

D. Rp1,150,000

13. The price of a bag before the discount is Rp8,000,000. Because there is a sale, the shop owner gives a 25% discount. If Tuti buys a bag, the amount of money that Tuti must pay is . . . .

A. Rp5,000,000

B. Rp6,000,000

C. Rp6,500,000

C. Rp7,000,000

14. The school cooperative bought 40 grade VII mathematics books at a price of Rp40,000 each, 50 grade VIII mathematics books at a price of Rp50,000 each, and 60 grade IX mathematics books at a price of Rp60,000 each. If the cooperative gets a 30% discount, then the amount of money that must be paid by the cooperative is . . . .

A. Rp5,390,000

B. Rp5,400,000

C. Rp5,490,000

D. Rp5,500,000

15. The price of a watch after getting a 25% discount is Rp6,000,000. The price of the watch before the discount is . . . .

A. Rp7,500,000

B. Rp8,000,000

C. Rp8,500,000

D. Rp9,000,000

16. A trader buys 1 sack of rice weighing 100 kg and a 2% tare at a price of Rp9,000 per kg. The amount of money that must be paid by the trader is . . . .

A. Rp882,000

B. Rp885,000

C. Rp887,000

D. Rp900,000

17. A fruit trader bought 1 crate of kiwi fruit weighing 55 kg for Rp3,750,000. After being unpacked, it turned out that the crate weighed 5 kg. If the trader wants a profit of 20%, then the selling price per kg of oranges is . . . .

A. Rp80,000

B. Rp85,000

C. Rp90,000

D. Rp95,000

18. Diana saved money in the bank amounting to Rp8,000,000.00. After 8 months, all of her money was withdrawn for Rp8,800,000.00. What is the percentage of interest rate on savings given by the bank? A. 10%

B. 12%

C. 15%

D. 18%

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19. After 9 months, Susi's savings in the cooperative amounted to Rp3,815,000.00. The cooperative provides savings services in the form of 12% interest per r years. Susi's initial savings in the cooperative are . . . .

A. Rp3,500,000.00

B. Rp3,550,000.00

C. Rp3,600,000.00

D. Rp3,650,000.00

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20. Rudi saves Rp1,400,000.00 in the bank. The bank gives a simple interest rate of 15% per year. When Rudi's savings of Rp1,522,500.00 are withdrawn, the length of time Rudi has been saving is . . . .

A. 6 months

B. 7 months

C. 8 months

D. 9 months

21. The electronics store "CINTA PRODUK INDONESIA" sells televisions and makes a profit of 25%. If the purchase price of the television is Rp3,600,000.00, then the selling price is . . . .

A. Rp3,800,000.00

B. Rp4,000,000.00

C. Rp4,250,000.00

D. Rp4,500,000.00

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22. For selling capital, Mrs. Fitri borrowed money from a cooperative in the amount of Rp5,000,000.00 with an interest of 1% per month. The monthly installment that Mrs. Fitri must pay if she borrows for 10 months is . . . .

A. Rp440,000.00

B. Rp450,000.00

C. Rp550,000.00

D. Rp560,000.00

23. A private employee receives a salary of Rp6,000,000.00 with a non-taxable income of Rp1,000,000.00. If the income tax is 15%, then the amount of salary received by the private employee is . . . .

A. Rp5,000,000

B. Rp5,250,000

C. Rp5,500,000

D. Rp5,750,000

24. Anton bought a motorbike for Rp25,000,000 and was subject to a value added tax (VAT) of 10%. The amount of money that Anton must pay is . . . .

A. Rp25,000,000

B. Rp26,000,000

C. Rp27,000,000

D. Rp27,500,000

25. Mr. Rahmat saves his money in the bank amounting to Rp750,000.00 with an interest of 18% per year. The amount of Mr. Rahmat's money after 4 months is . . . .

A. Rp. 885,000.00

B. Rp. 880,000.00

C. Rp. 795,000.00

D. Rp. 761,250.00

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