Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The total cost of x pens and (x-2) pencils is Rs 424. If one pencil and one pen costs Rs 4 and Rs 20 respectively then find x?

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    16
    Correct
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  • 2
    18
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    15
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    20
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "18 "

Q:

The marked price of an article is Rs.800. A retailer buys it for Rs.540 after getting two successive discounts. The first discount is 25 %. What is the second discount?

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    8 %
    Correct
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  • 2
    12 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    10 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    15 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "10 %"

Q:

By selling an article at 2/3 of the Marked price, there is a loss of 10%. The profit percent when the article is sold at the Marked prices

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    20%
    Correct
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  • 2
    30%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    35%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    40%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "35%"

Q:

If Arun purchases 11 articles for Rs.10 and sold all the articles at the rate of 10 for Rs.11, the profit percentage will be.

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    21%
    Correct
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    100%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    10%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    11%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "21% "

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A man sold a watch at a loss of 5%. If he would have sold it for Rs. 27 more, he would have gained 7%. The cost price of the watch is -

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    Rs. 325
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs. 225
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 500
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 375
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 225"

Q:

A Shopkeeper marks his goods 20 % above its cost price and gives 15 % discount on the marked price. Find the gain?

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    2 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    3 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    4 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    5 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "2 %"

Q:

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
  • 3
    ₹ 664.50
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹ 684.50
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Answer : 2. "₹ 724.50 "
Explanation :

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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
  • 5
    100%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 5. "100%"

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