Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

By selling 66 metres cloth, a man loses S.P. of 11 metres. What is the loss percent?

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    $$ {14{2\over 7}}{\%}$$
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    $$ {28{2\over 7}}{\%}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
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    $$ {19{2\over 7}}{\%}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
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    $$ {17{2\over 7}}{\%}$$
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Answer : 1. "$$ {14{2\over 7}}{\%}$$"

Q:

A man buys 12 articles for Rs. 12 /- and sells them at the rate of Rs.1.25 per article. His gain percentage is: 

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    20
    Correct
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    25
    Correct
    Wrong
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    15
    Correct
    Wrong
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    18
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Answer : 2. "25 "

Q:

A dealer buys a table listed at Rs 1,500 and gets successive discounts of 20% and 10%. He spends Rs. 20 on transportation and sells it at a profit of 20%. The selling price of the table is

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    Rs.1320
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    Rs.1350
    Correct
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    Rs.1360
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.1380
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Answer : 1. "Rs.1320 "
Explanation :

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:

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    10%
    Correct
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    7.5%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    6.67%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    5%
    Correct
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Answer : 4. "5%"

Q:

A sells a bicycle to B at a profit of 20%. B sells it to C at a profit of 25%. If C pays Rs. 225/- for it, the cost price of the bicycle for A is: 

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    Rs. 110 / -
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    Rs. 125 /-
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 120 / -
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 150 /-
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 150 /-"

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 

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

Q:

A merchant sells a radio at 10 % profit if he bought 10% less and sold it Rs.132 less then he got 10% profit. Find the cost price of radio?

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    1100
    Correct
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    1200
    Correct
    Wrong
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    1300
    Correct
    Wrong
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    1320
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Answer : 2. "1200"

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%?

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

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