Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

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

Q:

An article is sold at a profit of 25 %. If the selling price is doubled, the profit % will be: 

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    100%
    Correct
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    50%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    200%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    150%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "150% "

Q:

A discount of 20% in the price of rice enables X to buy 5 kg more rice for ₹100. What is the reduced price of rice per kg?

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    ₹4
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    ₹2
    Correct
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    ₹1
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹3
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "₹4"

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

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

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The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If there is 25% gain, then the value of x

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    15
    Correct
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    16
    Correct
    Wrong
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    18
    Correct
    Wrong
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    25
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "16"

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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 amount of discount given?

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    Rs 319.6
    Correct
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    Rs 303.6
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs 306.3
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs 313.6
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    Rs 316.9
    Correct
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Answer : 4. "Rs 313.6"

Q:

A shopkeeper cheats to the extent of 10% while buying and selling fruits, by using tampered weights. His total gain , in percentage is:

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    22
    Correct
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    21
    Correct
    Wrong
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    23
    Correct
    Wrong
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    24
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "23"

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