Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

Q:

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

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
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    52000
    Correct
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    56775
    Correct
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    55350
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Answer : 4. "55350"

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%
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    150%
    Correct
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    33.33%
    Correct
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    75%
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Answer : 1. "300% "

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
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    Rs. 75
    Correct
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    Rs. 60
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 80"

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 %
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    82 %
    Correct
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    92 %
    Correct
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    89 %
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Answer : 1. " 87 % "

Q:

A store sells a watch for a profit of 25% of the cost. Then the percentage of profit against selling price is-

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    22%
    Correct
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    20%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    18%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    15%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "20%"
Explanation :

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
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    Rs. 562.50
    Correct
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    Rs. 490
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 675
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 675 "
Explanation :

Q:

If an article is sold at 200 % profit then the ratio of its cost price to its selling price will be 

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    1 : 2
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    2 : 1
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    1 : 3
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    3 : 1
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Answer : 3. "1 : 3 "

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