Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

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
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    8000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    12000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    10000
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "10000"

Q:

A trader makes a profit equal to the selling price of 75 articles when he sold 100 of the articles . What % profit did he make in the transaction?

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    300%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    150%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    33.33%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    75%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "300% "

Q:

Raghu sold an article for Rs. 180 after allowing a 20% discount on its marked price. Had he not allowed any discount, he would have gained 20%. What is the cost price of the article?

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    187.50
    Correct
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    192.80
    Correct
    Wrong
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    188.60
    Correct
    Wrong
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    190.40
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "187.50"

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

Q:

While selling an article for Rs 18450, a person suffered a loss of 50%. At what price he should have sold the article (in Rs) to earn a profit of 50%?

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    13837
    Correct
    Wrong
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    52000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    56775
    Correct
    Wrong
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    55350
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "55350"

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

Q:

If apples are bought at the rate of 30 for a rupee. How many apples must be sold for a rupee to gain 20%?   

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    20
    Correct
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    22
    Correct
    Wrong
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    28
    Correct
    Wrong
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    25
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "25 "

Q:

A person has 12 bananas for Rs 24. Sell in So he got the benefit of 25 percent. How many bananas he buy in Rs. 40?

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    30
    Correct
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    25
    Correct
    Wrong
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    40
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    45
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "25"

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