Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

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 

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

Q:

The cost price of an article is ₹390. If it is to be sold at a profit of 3.12 %, how much would be its approximate selling price?

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    410 ₹
    Correct
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    402 ₹
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    417 ₹
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    420 ₹
    Correct
    Wrong
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    442 ₹
    Correct
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Answer : 2. "402 ₹"

Q:

A shopkeeper sold his goods at half the list price and thus lost 20 %. If he had sold on the listed price, his gain percentage would be 

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    20%
    Correct
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    60%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    35%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    72%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "60% "

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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
    Correct
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    Rs.1350
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.1360
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs.1380
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Rs.1320 "
Explanation :

Q:

A shopkeeper had 2000 kgs of rice. He sold a part of it at 11% profit and the rest at 17% profit, so that he made a total profit 15.2%. How much rice (in kgs) did he sell at 17% profit?

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    600
    Correct
    Wrong
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    1400
    Correct
    Wrong
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    700
    Correct
    Wrong
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    1200
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "1400"

Q:

Rahul purchased 20 dozens of toys at the rate of Rs. 375 per dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of Rs. 33. What was his percentage profit?

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    3.5
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    4.5
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    6.5
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    5.6
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. " 5.6"

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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 . The cost price of the commodity is 

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

Q:

From 2008 to 2009, the sales of a book decreased by 80%. If the sales in 2010 were the same as in 2008, by what percent did it increase from 2009 to 2010?

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    120%
    Correct
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    400%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    80%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    100%
    Correct
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Answer : 2. "400%"

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