Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Ritesh sold a pen for Rs. 36 with a profit of 20%. If it were sold for Rs. 33, then what could be the percentage of profit or loss?

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    10% Profit
    Correct
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  • 2
    15% Profit
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    12% Loss
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    18% Loss
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "10% Profit"

Q:

The selling price of the product was equal to 50% of its cost price. Two gradual discounts were offered on the product. If the first discount was 20%, then what was the second discount?

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    30 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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    37.5 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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    25 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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    33.33 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "37.5 %"

Q:

Chandu bought a watch at 20 percent discount on mark price but sold it at mark price. Find the percentage of profit.

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    25 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    20 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    18 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    30 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "25 % "

Q:

A fruit merchant makes a profit of 25% by selling mangoes at a certain price. If he charges Re. 1 more on each mango, he would gain 50%. At first the price of one mango was

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    Rs. 4
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs. 6
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 5
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 7
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 5 "
Explanation :

Q:

A wholesaler purchased 7 hair clips for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to get profit of 40%?

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    6
    Correct
    Wrong
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    5
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    4
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    3
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "5"

Q:

A shopkeeper sells a watch set on discount of 8% of printed price and gain 25 %. If marked price was Rs. 20,000 then, what was the cost price?

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    Rs. 13,800
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 14,720
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 14, 800
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 13, 720
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 14,720"

Q:

Krishnan bought a camera and paid 20% less than its original price. He sold it at 40% profit on the price he had paid. The percentage of profit earned by Krishnan on the original price was

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    12%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    15%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    22%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    32%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "12% "
Explanation :

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A man purchased a bedsheet for₹ 450 and sold it at a gain of 10% calculated on the selling price. The selling price of the bedsheet was 

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    ₹ 480
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹500
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹ 460
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 475
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "₹500"
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