Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

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
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    Rs.1350
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    Rs.1360
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs.1380
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    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Rs.1320 "
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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    $$ {5{1\over 3}\%}$$
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    $$ {8{2\over 3}\%}$$
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    $$ {4{1\over 3}\%}$$
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Answer : 1. "$$ {8{1\over 3}\%}$$"

Q:

A man bought a chair for ₹580. At what price should he sell the chair so as to gain 25%?

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    ₹1,080
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    ₹725
    Correct
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    ₹590
    Correct
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    ₹820
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Answer : 2. "₹725 "

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%
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    7.5%
    Correct
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    6.67%
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    5%
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Answer : 4. "5%"

Q:

A merchant sells a radio at 10 % profit if he bought 10% less and sold it Rs.132 less then he got 10% profit. Find the cost price of radio?

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    1100
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    1200
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    1300
    Correct
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    1320
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Answer : 2. "1200"

Q:

A man buys 12 articles for Rs. 12 /- and sells them at the rate of Rs.1.25 per article. His gain percentage is: 

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    20
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    25
    Correct
    Wrong
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    15
    Correct
    Wrong
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    18
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Answer : 2. "25 "

Q:

A trader sells two items at the rate of Rs 400 each. If he gains 15% on one and losses 15% on other, then what is the value (in Rs) of loss?

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    24.36
    Correct
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    22.14
    Correct
    Wrong
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    20.25
    Correct
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    18.41
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Answer : 4. "18.41"

Q:

A businessman sells a commodity at 10 % profit. If he had bought it at 10 % less and sold it for Rs. 2 less, then he would have gained $$16{2\over3}\%$$. The cost price of the commodity is 

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    Rs . 32
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    Rs . 48
    Correct
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    Rs . 36
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    Rs . 40
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Answer : 4. "Rs . 40 "

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