Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

Q:

If a shopkeeper bought 70 kg of potatoes for Rs 420 and sold the entire purchase at the rate of 6.50 per kg, what was his profit percentage?

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    $$ {8{1\over 3}\%}$$
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    $$ {5{1\over 3}\%}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    $$ {8{2\over 3}\%}$$
    Correct
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  • 4
    $$ {4{1\over 3}\%}$$
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Answer : 1. "$$ {8{1\over 3}\%}$$"

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

Q:

A scientist mixes 10% water in his solution but he is not content with it so he again mixes 10% more water in the previous mixture. What is the profit percentage of the scientist if he sells it at cost price:

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    15%
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    21%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    18%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    16%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    None of these
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Answer : 3. "18%"

Q:

An article was sold for Rs.4000. Had a discount of 10% was being offered, the profit would have been 20%. The cost price of the article was:

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    Rs.3000
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    Rs.3600
    Correct
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    Rs. 3200
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 3310
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Answer : 1. "Rs.3000"

Q:

If a man were to sell his chair for Rs. 720, he would loss 25 %. To gain 25% he should sell it for__

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    Rs. 1,200
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    Wrong
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    Rs. 1,000
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 960
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 900
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 1,200"

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:

Ranveer bought a computer paying 25% less than the list price and sold it to his neighbour at a 40% profit on his purchase cost. The profit percentage earned by Ranveer on the list price of the computer is:

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    10%
    Correct
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    7.5%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    6.67%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    5%
    Correct
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Answer : 4. "5%"

Q:

Cost of 8 pencils, 5 pens and 3 erasers is Rs.111. Cost of 9 pencils, 6 pens and 5 erasers is Rs.130. Cost of 16 pencils, 11 pens and 3 erases is Rs. 221 What is the Cost (in Rs) of 39 pencil , 26 pens and 13 erasers ?

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    316
    Correct
    Wrong
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    624
    Correct
    Wrong
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    546
    Correct
    Wrong
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    482
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    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "546"

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