Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

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
    Correct
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  • 2
    Rs.3600
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 3200
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 3310
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Rs.3000"

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
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    11%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    21%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    100%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "21% "

Q:

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

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    Rs. 664.50
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs. 684.50
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 704.50
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 724.50
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 724.50 "
Explanation :

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

Q:

A sells a bicycle to B at a profit of 20%. B sells it to C at a profit of 25%. If C pays Rs. 225/- for it, the cost price of the bicycle for A is: 

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    Rs. 110 / -
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs. 125 /-
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 120 / -
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 150 /-
    Correct
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 150 /-"

Q:

The profit percentage of P and Q is same on selling the articles at Rs. 1800 each but A calculates his profit on the selling price while Q calculates it correctly on the cost price which is equal to 20%. What is the difference in their profits?

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    40
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    50
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    60
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    70
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    None of these
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Answer : 3. "60"

Q:

A dealer buys a table listed at Rs 1,500 and gets successive discounts of 20% and 10%. He spends Rs. 20 on transportation and sells it at a profit of 20%. The selling price of the table is

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    Rs.1320
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs.1350
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs.1360
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs.1380
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Rs.1320 "
Explanation :

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
  • 2
    624
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    546
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    482
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "546"

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