Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

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

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Aparna changes the marked price of an item to 50% above its C.P. What % of discount allowed in approximately to gain 10%?

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    27%
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    25%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    35%
    Correct
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    37%
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Answer : 1. "27%"

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

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

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

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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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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
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Answer : 1. "₹4"

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

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Ram sold an article for Rs 380 at some profit. Had he sold it for Rs 300, then there would have been a loss equal to one-third at the initial point. What was the cost price of the article? 

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    320
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    350
    Correct
    Wrong
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    420
    Correct
    Wrong
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    450
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Answer : 1. "320 "

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