Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

Q:

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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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    Rs 6207
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    Rs 6242
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs 6292
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs 6192
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    Rs 6272
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 5. "Rs 6272"

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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
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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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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
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  • 3
    A gain Rs. 1650
    Correct
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    A gain Rs. 1850
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Answer : 3. "A gain Rs. 1650"

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

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A phone is sold for Rs. 860 at a loss of 20% for how much should it be sold gain 10%?

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    Rs.1182.5
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    Rs.1168.5
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.1092.5
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.1220.5
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Answer : 1. "Rs.1182.5"

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A vendor buys bananas at 12 for 45 and sells at 5 for 35. What will be the gain ? 

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    87 %
    Correct
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    82 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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    92 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    89 %
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    Wrong
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Answer : 1. " 87 % "

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A sells to B an iron box at 10% profit. B sells it to C for 20% profit. If C pays Rs. 528 then then the cost price of A is

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    400
    Correct
    Wrong
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    508
    Correct
    Wrong
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    500
    Correct
    Wrong
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    498
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Answer : 1. "400"

Q:

Sarita started a boutique investing an amount of 50,000. Six months later Neeta joined her with an amount of 80,000.  At the end of one year they earned a profit of 18,000. What is the Sarita’s share in the profit?

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    9000
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    8000
    Correct
    Wrong
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    12000
    Correct
    Wrong
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    10000
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Answer : 4. "10000"

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