Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer
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An article was bought for Rs. 5600. Its price was marked up by 12%. Thereafter it was sold at a discount of 5% on the marked price.
What was the marked price of the article?
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5df0b4e6004abe5c78f74f21An article was bought for Rs. 5600. Its price was marked up by 12%. Thereafter it was sold at a discount of 5% on the marked price.
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Answer : 5. "Rs 6272"
Q: A man sold 18 cots for Rs.16800, gaining there by the cost price of 3 cots. The cost price of a cot is
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Answer : 2. "Rs.800 "
Q: A shopkeeper allows 25% discount on his advertised price and to make a profit 25% on his outlay. What is the advertised price (in Rs.) on which he gains Rs. 6000?
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Answer : 4. "40000"
Q: A car worth Rs 30,000 was sold by A to B at 10 % profit. B sold the car back to A at 5 % loss. In the entire transaction.
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5f2cfe55be9f31290fb86bc9- 1A gain Rs 1500false
- 2A loss Rs 1500false
- 3A gain Rs. 1650true
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Answer : 3. "A gain Rs. 1650"
Q: Kuldeep sells an article for ₹ 3240 and earns a profit of 20%. What is the cost price of the article?
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603363b0ed952b1532dcf426- 1₹ 2750false
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Answer : 2. "₹ 2700"
Q: There is 10% loss if an article is sold at Rs. 270. Then the cost price of the article is
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6246d8fca008a64dd39f1ce3- 1Rs 320true
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Answer : 1. "Rs 320 "
Explanation :

Q: A man sells two chairs at Rs. 120 each and by doing so he gains 25% on one chair and loses 25% on the other. His loss on the whole in Rs.is
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5f6d8bdfff25c92a085a9596- 120false
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Answer : 2. "16"
Q: A dishonest dealer marks up his goods by 50% and then gives a discount of 20% on the marked price. Apart from this, he uses a faulty balance which reads 1kg for 900 gm. What is his net profit percentage (rounded off to the nearest integer)?
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