Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A loss of 19% gets converted into a profit of 17% when the selling price is increased by Rs. 162. The cost price of the article is 

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    Rs. 450
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    Rs. 600
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 360
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 540
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 450"

Q:

If the profit on selling an article for Rs. 425 is the same as the loss on selling it for Rs. 355, then the cost price of the article is 

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    Rs. 390
    Correct
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    Rs. 380
    Correct
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    Rs. 400
    Correct
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    Rs. 440
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 390"
Explanation :

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A wholesaler had 200 dozen of mangoes. He sold some of these mangoes at 20 % profit and the rest at 10 % profit, so that he made 13 % profit on selling all the mangoes. How many mangoes in dozens) did he sell at 20 % profit? 

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    80
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    120
    Correct
    Wrong
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    140
    Correct
    Wrong
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    60
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Answer : 4. "60 "

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A wholesaler sold a water purifier at a loss of 40%. If the selling price has been increased by Its. 125, then wholesaler will get the profit of 10%. What was the cost price of the purifier?

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    Rs. 250
    Correct
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    Rs. 225
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 275
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 300
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 250 "

Q:

A trader bought 120 kg of potato at 24/kg. He sold 80 kg of it at 50% profit and the balance at 25% low. Find the total profit or loss? 

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    50% Profit
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    25% Profit
    Correct
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    50% Loss
    Correct
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    25% Loss
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Answer : 2. "25% Profit "

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Ramesh sold a phone at a loss of 5%. Had he sold it for Rs. 200 more, he would gave gained 15%. To gain 25%, he should sell it for :

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    Rs. 1175
    Correct
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    Rs. 1150
    Correct
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    Rs. 1225
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 1250
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 1250"

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A shopkeeper marked the price of an article by 40% above cost price and gave discount of Rs. 224. On the final amount, he charged 10% tax. In the whole transaction, he earned Rs. 158.6. Find cost price of the article.

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    Rs 750
    Correct
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    Rs 760
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs 744
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs 757
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs 748
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Answer : 1. "Rs 750"

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A man buys a table and a chair for 500. He sells the table at a loss of 10 % and the chair at a gain of 10 %. He still gain ₹10 on the whole. The cost price of chair in rupees is 

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    ₹ 200
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 250
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 300
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 350
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Answer : 3. "₹ 300"

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