Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

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

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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
    Correct
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    21
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    23
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    24
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "23"

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

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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
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    ₹500
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 460
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 475
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "₹500"
Explanation :

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

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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
    Wrong
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    $$2{1\over2}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    2
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. " $$1{1\over5}$$"

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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%
    Correct
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    6.3%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    6.4 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    6.6 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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    6.2%
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Answer : 3. "6.4 %"

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

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