Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

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A book seller sells a book at a profit of 10 %. If he had bought it at 4 % less and sold it for Rs. 6 more. he would have gained $$18{3\over4}\%$$. The cost price of the book is 

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    Rs . 150
    Correct
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    Rs . 160
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 130
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 140
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Rs . 150 "

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Two - third of a consignment was sold at a profit of 5% and the remaining at a loss of 2 %. If the total profit was Rs. 400. then the value of the consignment was

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    Rs . 16,000
    Correct
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    Rs . 16,500
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs . 15,000
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs . 15,500
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "Rs . 15,000 "

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Bananas are bought at 3 for Rs. 2 and sold at 5 for Rs. 4. Find the gain or loss percent.

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    25%
    Correct
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    20%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    30%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    15%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "20% "

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A person sold a horse with a profit of 15 percent. If he had bought it for 25 percent less and sold it for less than 60 rupees, he would have gained 32 percent. The purchase price of the horse was.

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    Rs.370
    Correct
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    Rs.372
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.375
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.378
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Rs.375"

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On selling an article for Rs.240, a trader loss of 10%.In order to gain 10%, he must sell that article for -

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    Rs.267.50
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.290.80
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs.293.32
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.296.84
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "Rs.293.32"

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The profit on selling an article for Rs.1,100 is equal to three times the amount of loss on selling it for Rs.700. To gain 12.5%, the article must be sold for:

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    Rs.956
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.877.50
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs.787.50
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.900
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "Rs.900"

Q:

Pooja wants to sell a watch at a profit of 20%. She bought it at 10% less and sold it at ₹ 30 less, but still she gained 20%. The cost price of watch is

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    ₹ 250
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 225
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 240
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 220
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "₹ 250 "
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The price of jewelry , passing through three hands. rises on the whole by 65 %. If the first and the second sellers earned 20 % and 25 % profit respectively, the profit earned by the third seller is 

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    10%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    5%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    20%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    15%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "10% "

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