Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

By selling an article for Rs. 700 a man lost 30 %. At what price should he have sold it to gain 30%? 

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    Rs . 910
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs . 1200
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs . 1232
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs . 1300
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "Rs . 1300 "

Q:

Sarita started a boutique investing an amount of 50,000. Six months later Neeta joined her with an amount of 80,000.  At the end of one year they earned a profit of 18,000. What is the Sarita’s share in the profit?

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    9000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    8000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    12000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    10000
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "10000"

Q:

Raghu sold an article for Rs. 180 after allowing a 20% discount on its marked price. Had he not allowed any discount, he would have gained 20%. What is the cost price of the article?

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    187.50
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    192.80
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    188.60
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    190.40
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "187.50"

Q:

A scooter was purchased for Rs 30,000 and Rs 3,000 was spent to repair it. It was sold for Rs 39,600. What was the profit percentage?

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

Q:

Cost of 8 pencils, 5 pens and 3 erasers is Rs.111. Cost of 9 pencils, 6 pens and 5 erasers is Rs.130. Cost of 16 pencils, 11 pens and 3 erases is Rs. 221 What is the Cost (in Rs) of 39 pencil , 26 pens and 13 erasers ?

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  • 1
    316
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    624
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    546
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    482
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "546"

Q:

A car worth Rs 30,000 was sold by A to B at 10 % profit. B sold the car back to A at 5 % loss. In the entire transaction.

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    A gain Rs 1500
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    A loss Rs 1500
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    A gain Rs. 1650
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    A gain Rs. 1850
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "A gain Rs. 1650"

Q:

A person bought some articles at the rate of 5 per rupee and the same number at the rate of 4 per rupee. He mixed both the types and sold at the rate of 9 for 2 rupees. In this business he suffered a loss of Rs. 3. The total number of articles bought by him was 

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  • 1
    540
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    545
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    1090
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    1080
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "1080 "

Q:

While selling an article for Rs 18450, a person suffered a loss of 50%. At what price he should have sold the article (in Rs) to earn a profit of 50%?

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  • 1
    13837
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    52000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    56775
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    55350
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "55350"

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