Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The cost of a new scooter is Rs 25000, at the end of each year its value becomes 80% of the starting price of that year, what will be the cost of the scooter after 3 years?

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    12000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    12800
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    10000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    12500
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "12800"

Q:

By selling an article for ₹72, there is a loss of 10%. At what price it should be sell to gain 10% profit?

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    ₹85
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    ₹88
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹80
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹90
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "₹88"

Q:

A shopkeeper sold sarees at Rs. 266 each after giving 5 % discount on labelled price. Had he not given the discount, he would have earned a profit of 12 % on the cost price. What was the cost price of each saree? 

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    Rs. 240
    Correct
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    Rs. 250
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 280
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 260
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 250 "

Q:

If the ratio of cost price and selling price is 5 : 4, then the loss percentage is-

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    20 %
    Correct
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    25 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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    40 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    50 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "20 % "

Q:

A shopkeeper wants to make a profit of 20% on an article after selling it, while he gives a cash discount of 20%. Further allows 4 more articles for free after purchase of one dozen articles to his premium customer. How much per cent above the cost price he must mark his article?

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    85%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    90%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    110%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    80%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    100%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 5. "100%"

Q:

If books bought at prices from ₹150 to ₹ 300 are sold at prices ranging from ₹ 250 to  ₹350, what is the greatest possible profit that might be made in selling 15 books ?

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    ₹ 750
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    ₹ 4,250
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹ 3,000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Cannot be determined
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "₹ 3,000"
Explanation :

Q:

If a trader finds out that his profit is equal to 20 percent of the selling price, then his actual profit is.

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    20 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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    22 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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    25 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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    30 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "25 %"

Q:

While selling an article, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 5%. If he gives a discount of 7%, he earns Rs.15 less as profit. The marked price of the article is -

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    Rs.1250
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs.840
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.750
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.850
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Rs.750"

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