Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

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
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 84,000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹ 72,000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹ 76,800
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "₹ 80,000 "
Explanation :

Q:

An item when sold for ₹ 1,690 earned 30% profit on the cost price. Then the cost price is 

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    ₹ 1,300
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 130
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 507
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 630
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "₹ 1,300 "
Explanation :

Q:

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

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    40%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    22%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    50%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    11%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "50%"

Q:

Which one of the following costs more?

I. 200 packets of ₹ 250 each

II . 20 dozens of ₹ 250 each

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    I
    Correct
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    II
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Both I and II are equal
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Cannot be calculated
    Correct
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Answer : 2. "II"

Q:

On selling an article for ₹651, there is a loss of 7%. The cost price of that article is

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    ₹793
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹700
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹744
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹751
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "₹700"
Explanation :

Q:

A salesman expects a gain of 13% on his cost price. If in a month his sale was ₹ 7,91,000, what was his profit ? 

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    ₹ 91,000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    ₹ 97,786
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹ 85,659
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹ 88,300
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "₹ 91,000 "
Explanation :

Q:

A sold a watch to B at a profit of 20%. B sold it to C at 30% profit. C sold it to D at 10% loss. If B's profit is ₹80 more than that of A, then D bought it for:

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    ₹700
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    ₹680
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹652
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹702
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "₹702"

Q:

A merchant purchases a wrist watch for ₹ 450 and fixes its list price in such a way that after allowing a discount of 10%, he earns a profit of 20%. Then the list price of the watch is

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    ₹ 550
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 600
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 650
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 700
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "₹ 600"
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