Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

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A merchant fixes the sale price of his goods at 15 % above the cost price. He sells his goods at 12 % less than the fixed price. His percentage of profit is: 

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    $$1{1\over5}$$
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    $$2{1\over5}$$
    Correct
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    $$2{1\over2}$$
    Correct
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    2
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Answer : 1. " $$1{1\over5}$$"

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By selling 100 pencils, a shopkeeper gains the selling price of 20 pencils, His gain percent is:

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    20%
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    25%
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    15%
    Correct
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    12%
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Answer : 2. "25%"

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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
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    16
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    18
    Correct
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    25
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Answer : 2. "16"

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By selling a bicycle for Rs. 2,850 a shopkeeper gain 14%. If the profit is reduced to 8 %, then the selling price will be 

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    Rs. 2,800
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    Rs. 3,000
    Correct
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    Rs. 2,600
    Correct
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    Rs. 2,700
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 2,700 "

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Mr. Kiran sold a bus for Rs.18,700 at a loss of 15 %. At what price should the bus be sold to get a profit of 15 %?

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    Rs.25,300
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    Rs. 25,523
    Correct
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    Rs. 25,522
    Correct
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    Rs. 25, 521
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Answer : 1. "Rs.25,300"

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A seller gives 15% discount on an item, if he marked up the price of item 40% above C.P and while selling he cheats the buyer by giving 10% less in weight. Find this overall profit percent (approximately).

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    32%
    Correct
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    69%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    45%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    89%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    97%
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Answer : 1. "32%"

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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 percent profit on the transaction?

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    6.8%
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    6.3%
    Correct
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    6.4 %
    Correct
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    6.6 %
    Correct
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    6.2%
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Answer : 3. "6.4 %"

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By selling 90 chocolates for Rs. 160, a chocolate trader loses 20%. How many chocolates should he sell for Rs. 96 to make a profit of 20%?

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    45
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    36
    Correct
    Wrong
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    54
    Correct
    Wrong
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    28
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Answer : 2. "36"

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