Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

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
  • 3
    ₹ 240
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹ 220
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "₹ 250 "
Explanation :

Q:

An item costing Rs. 840 was sold by a shopkeeper at a gain of 10 % and it was again sold by the new buyer at a loss of 5 %. Find selling price of the item is: 

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    Rs. 924
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 37.80
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 877.80
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs.798
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 877.80 "

Q:

Vivek buys 3 shirts at an average price of Rs. 1250. If he buys 2 more shirts at an average price of Rs. 1450. What will be the average price (in Rs.) of all the 5 shirts he buys?

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    1350
    Correct
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    1390
    Correct
    Wrong
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    1330
    Correct
    Wrong
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    1310
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "1330"

Q:

If a discount of 10% is allowed on the marked price of an article, a shopkeeper gets a profit of 25 %. If he offers a discount of 25% on the marked price of the same article, then his percentage profit/loss will be:

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    4 % profit
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    $$ {4 {1\over 6}}{ \%}$$ loss
    Correct
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    $$ {4 {1\over 6}}{ \%}$$ profit
    Correct
    Wrong
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    4 % loss
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "$$ {4 {1\over 6}}{ \%}$$ profit"

Q:

The cash difference between the selling price of an article at a profit of 8 % and 12 % is Rs 3. The ratio of two selling prices is:

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    27 : 31
    Correct
    Wrong
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    27 : 28
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    27 : 29
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    29 : 31
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "27 : 28"

Q:

Medha sells her bag for ₹ 300 and loses ₹ 60. At what price must she sell the article to gain 15%?

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    146
    Correct
    Wrong
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    172
    Correct
    Wrong
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    414
    Correct
    Wrong
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    516
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "414"

Q:

An article is sold at a gain of 16%. If it had been sold for Rs.400 more, 20% would have been gained. The cost price of the article is

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    Rs.8000
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.9000
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.10000
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.12000
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "Rs.10000"

Q:

A and B invested 1/2 and 1/3 of the total capital respectively, the remaining part C invested. If there is a profit of Rs. 9696 at the end of the year, then what is the profit of B?

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    4848
    Correct
    Wrong
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    3232
    Correct
    Wrong
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    1616
    Correct
    Wrong
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    2424
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "3232"

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