Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

What is the discount rate of a gift whose selling price is Rs. 420 after a reduction of Rs. 60 on its marked price ?

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    10.5
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    12.5
    Correct
    Wrong
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    14.5
    Correct
    Wrong
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    13.5
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "12.5"

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

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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
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    Rs . 1200
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs . 1232
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs . 1300
    Correct
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Answer : 4. "Rs . 1300 "

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Vinayak bought an item and sold it at a loss of 5%. If he had bought it for 10% less and sold it for Rs.390 more, he would have had a profit of 20%, find the cost price of item.

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    Rs. 3300
    Correct
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    Rs. 3600
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 3200
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 3000
    Correct
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 3000"

Q:

The cost price of item B is Rs. 150/- more than the cost price of item A. Item A was sold at a profit of 10% and item B was sold at a loss of 20%. If the respective ratio of selling prices of items A and B is 11 : 12, what is the cost price of item B?

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    Rs. 450/-
    Correct
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    Rs. 420/-
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 400/-
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 350/-
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 480/-
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 450/-"

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Arun bought an old computer and spent ₹110 on its repairs. He then sold it to Bhola at a profit of 20%. Bhola sold it to Chandan at a loss of 10%. Chandan finally sold it for ₹1,188 at a profit of 10%. How much did Arun buy the computer for?

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    ₹890
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    ₹640
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹750
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹1,050
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Answer : 1. "₹890"

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
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    8000
    Correct
    Wrong
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    12000
    Correct
    Wrong
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    10000
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "10000"

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Directions: Study the information given below and answer the questions that follow.
An article was bought for Rs. 5600. Its price was marked up by 12%. Thereafter it was sold at a discount of 5% on the marked price.

What was the marked price of the article?

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    Rs 6207
    Correct
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    Rs 6242
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs 6292
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs 6192
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs 6272
    Correct
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Answer : 5. "Rs 6272"

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