Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

Q:

An article is sold at a profit of 20% of its cost price. If cost price and selling price reduces by Rs 10 and Rs. 5 respectively, then the percentage profit increased to 30%. Find the cost price?

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    Rs. 80
    Correct
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    Rs. 50
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 75
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 60
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 80"

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Answer : 2. "450 kg."

Q:

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
  • 3
    92 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    89 %
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Answer : 1. " 87 % "

Q:

If Manoj buys 324 toffees for Rs 486, then how many toffees should he sell for Rs 90 to make 50% profit?

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    40
    Correct
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    55
    Correct
    Wrong
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    60
    Correct
    Wrong
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    45
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "40"

Q:

A shopkeeper marks an article 24% above its cost price and allows a 15% discount on the marked price. If he earns a profit of Rs. 27 by selling the article, then the selling price of the article is:

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    Rs. 522
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs. 508
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 527
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 517
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    Rs. 817
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 527"

Q:

What would be the printed price of a wallclock purchased at ₹380, so that after giving 5 % discount, there is 25 % profit? 

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    ₹ 500
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    ₹ 600
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹ 400
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 450
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "₹ 500 "

Q:

By selling an article for Rs. 450, I lose 20%. For what price should I sell it to gain 20% ? 

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    Rs. 470
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs. 562.50
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 490
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 675
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 675 "
Explanation :

Q:

A trader purchased a gift box for Rs. 150. What should be the marked price on the gift box so that after allowing a discount of 10 %, he makes a profit of 10 %? 

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    Rs . 180
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs . 183.3
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs . 186.6
    Correct
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  • 4
    Rs . 190
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Answer : 2. "Rs . 183.3 "

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