Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

Q:

By what fraction selling price ( S.P. ) must be multiplied to get the cost price ( C.P. ) if the loss is 20%? 

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    $${5\over4}$$
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    $${6\over5}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    $${4\over5}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $${8\over5}$$
    Correct
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Answer : 1. " $${5\over4}$$"

Q:

The cost price of 10 articles is equal to the selling price of 9 articles. Find the profit percent.

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    $$ {9}{1\over 11}\%$$
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    $$ {10}{1\over 11}\%$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    $$ {11}{1\over 9}\%$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $$ {12}{1\over 0}\%$$
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Answer : 3. "$$ {11}{1\over 9}\%$$"

Q: The cost price of 27 articles is same as the selling price of 18 articles. What is the profit percent? 1435 0

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    40%
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    30%
    Correct
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    50%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    25%
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "50%"

Q:

Chandu bought a watch at 20 percent discount on mark price but sold it at mark price. Find the percentage of profit.

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    25 %
    Correct
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    20 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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    18 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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    30 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "25 % "

Q:

Anil bought two articles A and B at a total cost of ₹ 10,000. He sold the article A at 15% profit and the actacle B at 10% loss. In the whole deal, be made no profit or no loss. Find the selling price of the article A.

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    ₹4,500
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    ₹5,400
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹4,600
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹4,200
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "₹4,600"

Q:

There is a loss of 5% by selling an article for Rs.665. In order to get 12% profit on that article, its selling price has to be kept?

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    Rs 800
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs 812
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs 784
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs 790
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Rs 784"

Q:

A watch is sold at a profit of 25%. Had it been sold for Rs.120 less then, there would have been a less then of 15%. What is the cost price in rupees?

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    Rs.400
    Correct
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  • 2
    Rs.350
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs.200
    Correct
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    Rs.300
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Answer : 4. "Rs.300"

Q:

Mr. Dev sold a bus for Rs. 2210 with a loss of 15 %. At what price should the bus be sold to get a profit ot 15 %?

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    Rs. 2980
    Correct
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    Rs. 3000
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 2990
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 2970
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 2990"

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