Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

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.

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

Q:

Selling price of an article is $${7\over6}$$ of cost price. What is the profit percentage?

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    $$14{7\over6}\% $$
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    $$12{1\over2}\% $$
    Correct
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    20%
    Correct
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    $$16{2\over3}\% $$
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Answer : 4. "$$16{2\over3}\% $$"

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

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    8.33%
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    12.5%
    Correct
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    7.82%
    Correct
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    9.4%
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Answer : 1. "8.33%"

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If a man were to sell his chair for Rs. 720, he would loss 25 %. To gain 25% he should sell it for__

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    Rs. 1,200
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    Rs. 1,000
    Correct
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    Rs. 960
    Correct
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    Rs. 900
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 1,200"

Q:

By Selling 90 pens for Rs. 80 a man loses 20%. What should be the selling price (in Rs.) of 90 pens for 20% profit?

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    90
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    100
    Correct
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    110
    Correct
    Wrong
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    120
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Answer : 4. "120"

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The cost price of 60 articles is same as the selling price of x articles. If there is a profit of 20%, then what is the value of x?

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    15
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    50
    Correct
    Wrong
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    30
    Correct
    Wrong
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    80
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Answer : 2. "50"

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Arun purchased 30 kg. of rice at the rate of Rs. 17.50 per kg. and another Rs. 30 kg. at a certain rate. He mixed the two and sold the entire quantity at the rate Rs. 18.60 per kg. and made 20% overall profit. At what price per kg. did he pruchase the lot of another 30 kg. rice?

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    Rs.11.50
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    Rs.12.00
    Correct
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    Rs.14.50
    Correct
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    Rs.13.50
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Answer : 4. "Rs.13.50"

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If a manufacturer gains 10 percent, wholesaler 15 percent and retailer 25 percent, then the production cost of an article, whose retail price is Rs. 1,265, is 

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    Rs. 800
    Correct
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    Rs. 900
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 700
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 750
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 800 "

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