Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

Q:

An article is sold at a loss of 40%. The nominal amount of loss is approximately what percentage of the selling price of the article?

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    66.67%
    Correct
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    38.33%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    41.33%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    51.33%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "66.67%"

Q:

A trader had 16 quintals of wheat. He sold a part of it at 17% profit and the rest at 27% profit, so that he made a total profit of 21%. How much wheat did he sell at 27 % profit? 

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    320 kg
    Correct
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    1280 kg
    Correct
    Wrong
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    960 kg
    Correct
    Wrong
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    640 kg
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "640 kg "

Q:

If the selling price of a product is multiplied by 2, the resulting profit is 6 times the original profit. What is the original profit percentage?

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    25
    Correct
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    10
    Correct
    Wrong
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    20
    Correct
    Wrong
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    15
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "25"

Q:

If the cost of production of an article is 2/5 of its marked retail price, If it is sold at 10 % discount then what will be profit ? 

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    25%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    40%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    50%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    125%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "125% "

Q:

A person bought pens at 25 for a rupee and sold at 15 for a rupee. What is his profit percentage? 

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    $$66{2\over 3}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
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    40
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    $$16{2\over 3}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $$33{1\over 3}$$
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "$$66{2\over 3}$$"

Q:

If a vendor sells apples at Rs 170 per kg he suffers 15 % loss. If he sells at Rs 230 per kg, then what is his profit percentage? 

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    5
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    20
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    15
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    10
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "15 "

Q:

Krishna bought a camera and paid 20 % less than its original price. He sold it at 40 % profit on the price he had paid. The percentage of profit earned by Krishna on the original price was 

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    12
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    15
    Correct
    Wrong
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    22
    Correct
    Wrong
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    32
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "12"

Q:

If a man purchase 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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    10%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    11%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    21%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    100%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "21% "

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