Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Two things were sold at same sale-price. One thing got 10% profit and another suffered 10% loss. The difference of their purchase price will be in multiple of which number.Tell_____. 

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    10
    Correct
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  • 2
    20
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    15
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    25
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "20"

Q:

An article is sold for Rs 4,777 after giving a discount of 15%. What is the marked price of the article?

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    5495
    Correct
    Wrong
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    5420
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    5620
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    5348
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "5620"

Q:

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
  • 2
    Rs.877.50
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs.787.50
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    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
  • 2
    ₹ 225
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹ 240
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹ 220
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "₹ 250 "
Explanation :

Q:

A manufacturer fixes his selling price at $$33{1\over3}\% $$ over the cost of production. If the cost of production goes up by 12 % and manufacturer raises his selling price by 10%, his percentage profit is 

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    35%
    Correct
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    $$28{3\over8}\%$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    $$36{5\over9}\%$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $$30{20\over21}\%$$
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "$$30{20\over21}\%$$"

Q:

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
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs . 16,500
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs . 15,000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs . 15,500
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Rs . 15,000 "

Q:

A cloth merchant on selling 33 metres of cloth obtains a profit equal to the selling price of 11 metres of cloth , the profit is 

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    50%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    11%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    40%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    22%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "50% "

Q:

When a mobile is sold at 6 percent profit, it gets Rs. 870 more than it is sold at 6 percent loss. So what is the purchase price of mobile?

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    7250
    Correct
    Wrong
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    7266
    Correct
    Wrong
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    7217
    Correct
    Wrong
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    7243
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "7250"

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