Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Directions: Study the information given below and answer the questions that follow.
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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    Rs 6207
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    Rs 6242
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs 6292
    Correct
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  • 4
    Rs 6192
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    Rs 6272
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    Wrong
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Answer : 5. "Rs 6272"

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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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    Rs.600
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    Rs.800
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs.900
    Correct
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  • 4
    Rs.1000
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Answer : 2. "Rs.800 "

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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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    36000
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    45000
    Correct
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    39000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    40000
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Answer : 4. "40000"

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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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    A gain Rs 1500
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    A loss Rs 1500
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    A gain Rs. 1650
    Correct
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  • 4
    A gain Rs. 1850
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Answer : 3. "A gain Rs. 1650"

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Kuldeep sells an article for ₹ 3240 and earns a profit of 20%. What is the cost price of the article?

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    ₹ 2750
    Correct
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    ₹ 2700
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 2800
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹ 2820
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Answer : 2. "₹ 2700"

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There is 10% loss if an article is sold at Rs. 270. Then the cost price of the article is

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    Rs 320
    Correct
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    Rs. 250
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 300
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 270
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Rs 320 "
Explanation :

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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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    20
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    16
    Correct
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    25
    Correct
    Wrong
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    30
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Answer : 2. "16"

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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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    24
    Correct
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    27
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    36
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    33
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    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "33"

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