Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Due to increase in the value of eggs by 20 percent, two eggs started getting less at Rs. 24. The current price per dozen of eggs.

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    Rs.25
    Correct
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  • 2
    Rs.26.20
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs.27.80
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs.28.80
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "Rs.28.80"

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The cost price of two items P and Q are equal. If item P sold at 40% profit and item Q sold at 20% less than the selling price of item P, then the total profit is ?

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    ₹ 600
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    ₹ 500
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹ 660
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹ 550
    Correct
    Wrong
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    None of these
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "₹ 500"

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A cow was sold at 8% profit. If it were bought at 20% less and sold at 40% profit, then the owner would gain ₹ 640 more. Find the initial cost price of the cow.

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    ₹ 15,000
    Correct
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    ₹ 16,000
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 20,000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹ 25,000
    Correct
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Answer : 2. "₹ 16,000 "

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A trader had 2000 kgs of rice. He sold a part of it at 10 % profit and the rest at 16 % profit so that he made a total profit of 14.2%. How much rice (in kg) did he sell at 10 % profit? 

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    1400
    Correct
    Wrong
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    600
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    800
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    1000
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "600"

Q:

The reduction of Rs . 12 in the selling price of an article will changes 5 % gain into  $$ 2{1\over 2}\% $$ loss . The cost price of the article is 

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    Rs. 140
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs. 160
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 80
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 100
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 160"

Q:

An article is sold at a loss of 40%. The nominal amount of loss is approximately what percentage of the selling price of the article?

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    66.67%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    38.33%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    41.33%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    51.33%
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "66.67%"

Q:

If the selling price of a product is multiplied by 2, the resulting profit is 6 times the original profit. What is the original profit percentage?

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    25
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    10
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    20
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    15
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "25"

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A scientist mixes 10% water in his solution but he is not content with it so he again mixes 10% more water in the previous mixture. What is the profit percentage of the scientist if he sells it at cost price:

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    15%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    21%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    18%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    16%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    None of these
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Answer : 3. "18%"

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