Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

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

Q:

If a seller bought an item for Rs. 900 and determined the mark price in such a way that after giving 10 percent discount, he would get a profit of 20 percent, what would be the mark price?

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    Rs. 1180
    Correct
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    Rs.1080
    Correct
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    Rs. 1200
    Correct
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    Rs. 1100
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 1200 "

Q:

By selling a car for ₹ 64,000, Mr. Rao lost 20%. Then the cost price of the car is :

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    ₹ 80,000
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    ₹ 84,000
    Correct
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    ₹ 72,000
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 76,800
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Answer : 1. "₹ 80,000 "
Explanation :

Q:

A trader marks his goods at 20% above cost price. If he allows a discount of 5% what is his final profit%?

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    12%
    Correct
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    14%
    Correct
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    15%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    18%
    Correct
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Answer : 2. "14%"

Q:

Shashi sells two articles for ₹5,000 each with no loss and no profit in the overall transaction. If one article is sold at $$16{2\over 3}\%$$loss, then the other is sold at a profit of:

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    25%
    Correct
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    24%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    16%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    18%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "25%"

Q:

The selling price of 5 articles is the same as the cost price of 3 articles. The gain or loss is 

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    20% gain
    Correct
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    25% gain
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    33.33% loss
    Correct
    Wrong
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    40% loss
    Correct
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Answer : 4. "40% loss "

Q:

Shivani purchased five pens for ₹600. She sells these five pens at the rate of ₹50 per pen. What is the approximate lo percentage that Shivani incurred on selling the five pens?

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    58.33%
    Correct
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    48.33%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    53.33%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    61.66%
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Answer : 1. "58.33%"

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The cost price of a radio is₹  600. The 5% of the cost price is charged towards transportation. After adding that, if the net profit to be made is 15%, then the selling price of the radio must be

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    ₹ 704.50
    Correct
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    ₹ 724.50
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 664.50
    Correct
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    ₹ 684.50
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Answer : 2. "₹ 724.50 "
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