Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The marked price of a table fan is ₹3,750 and is available to the retailer at a discount of 20%. At what price should the retailer sell it to earn a profit of 15%?

1964 0

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    ₹3,450
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    ₹3,350
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹3,300
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹3,400
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "₹3,450"

Q:

A man has 60 pens. He sells some of these at a profit of 12 % and the rest at 8 % loss. On the whole, he gets a profit 11 %. How many pens were sold at 12 % profit.

1964 1

  • 1
    47
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    52
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    55
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    57
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "57"

Q:

Ratio of CP and SP is 12:13, then the profit percent is?

1959 0

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    8.33%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    12.5%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    7.82%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    9.4%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "8.33%"

Q:

If Jhanavi borrowed Rs.1,25,000 at 8% compounded, what will be the amount to be paid back at the end of 2 years? 

1958 0

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    1,43,800
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    2,00,000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    1,43,000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    1,35,800
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "1,43,800 "

Q:

Last year Mr. A bought two paintings. This year he sold them for Rs. 20,000 each. On one, he made a 25 % profit and of the other he had a 25 % loss. Then his net profit or loss is 

1956 0

  • 1
    He earned more than Rs. 2000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    He earned less than Rs . 2000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    He lost more than Rs. 2000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    He lost more than Rs. 2000
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "He lost more than Rs. 2000 "

Q:

Ranveer bought a computer paying 25% less than the list price and sold it to his neighbour at a 40% profit on his purchase cost. The profit percentage earned by Ranveer on the list price of the computer is:

1954 0

  • 1
    10%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    7.5%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    6.67%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    5%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "5%"

Q:

A businessman sells a commodity at 10 % profit. If he had bought it at 10 % less and sold it for Rs. 2 less, then he would have gained $$16{2\over3}\%$$. The cost price of the commodity is 

1953 1

  • 1
    Rs . 32
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs . 48
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs . 36
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs . 40
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "Rs . 40 "

Q:

A tradesman marks his goods at 20 % above the cost price. He allows his customers a discount of 8% on marked price. Find out his profit percent.

1951 0

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    12 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    10.4 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    16 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    20 %
    Correct
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Answer : 2. "10.4 %"

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