Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The cost price of an article is Rs. 480. If it is sold at a profit of 12.5 percent, what will be the selling price of the article?

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    Rs. 500
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    Rs.560
    Correct
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  • 3
    Rs. 540
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs.492.5
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 540"

Q:

A person bought some articles at the rate of 5 per rupee and the same number at the rate of 4 per rupee. He mixed both the types and sold at the rate of 9 for 2 rupees. In this business he suffered a loss of Rs. 3. The total number of articles bought by him was 

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    540
    Correct
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  • 2
    545
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    1090
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    1080
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "1080 "

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If Cost Price of 20 tables is equal to the Selling Price of 25 tables. Find the loss percentage.

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    20%
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    24%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    12%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    16%
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Answer : 1. "20% "

Q:

From 2008 to 2009, the sales of a book decreased by 80%. If the sales in 2010 were the same as in 2008, by what percent did it increase from 2009 to 2010?

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    120%
    Correct
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    400%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    80%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    100%
    Correct
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Answer : 2. "400%"

Q:

A shopkeeper bought goods for Rs. 2025. He sold $$ {1\over 5}$$ th of it at 20% profit and the remaining at the profit of 5%, the profit per cent on the whole is

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    6%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    7%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    6.5%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    8%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "8%"

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By Selling 90 pens for Rs. 80 a man loses 20%. What should be the selling price (in Rs.) of 90 pens for 20% profit?

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    90
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    100
    Correct
    Wrong
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    110
    Correct
    Wrong
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    120
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "120"

Q:

What is the discount rate of a gift whose selling price is Rs. 420 after a reduction of Rs. 60 on its marked price ?

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    10.5
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    12.5
    Correct
    Wrong
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    14.5
    Correct
    Wrong
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    13.5
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Answer : 2. "12.5"

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The price of 6 pencils is Rs. 30 and that of 12 pens is Rs. 120. What is the average price of 50 pencils and 50 pens?

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    Rs. 6.75
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    Rs. 7.5
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 5
    Correct
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    Rs. 5.75
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 7.5 "

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