Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A man wanted to sell an article with 20% profit: but he actually sold at 20% loss for Rs. 480, At what price he wanted to sell it to earn the profit? 

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    Rs.720
    Correct
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    Rs.840
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs.600
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs . 750
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Rs.720 "

Q:

The selling price of the product was equal to 50% of its cost price. Two gradual discounts were offered on the product. If the first discount was 20%, then what was the second discount?

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    30 %
    Correct
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    37.5 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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    25 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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    33.33 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "37.5 %"

Q:

Mr. Kiran sold a bus for Rs.18,700 at a loss of 15 %. At what price should the bus be sold to get a profit of 15 %?

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    Rs.25,300
    Correct
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    Rs. 25,523
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 25,522
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 25, 521
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "Rs.25,300"

Q:

Aparna changes the marked price of an item to 50% above its C.P. What % of discount allowed in approximately to gain 10%?

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    27%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    25%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    35%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    37%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "27%"

Q:

By selling 90 chocolates for Rs. 160, a chocolate trader loses 20%. How many chocolates should he sell for Rs. 96 to make a profit of 20%?

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    45
    Correct
    Wrong
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    36
    Correct
    Wrong
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    54
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    28
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "36"

Q:

A wholesaler purchased 7 hair clips for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to get profit of 40%?

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    6
    Correct
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    5
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    4
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    3
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "5"

Q:

An article is sold at a profit of 25 %. If the selling price is doubled, the profit % will be: 

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    100%
    Correct
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    50%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    200%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    150%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "150% "

Q:

A fruit merchant makes a profit of 25% by selling mangoes at a certain price. If he charges Re. 1 more on each mango, he would gain 50%. At first the price of one mango was

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    Rs. 4
    Correct
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  • 2
    Rs. 6
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 5
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 7
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 5 "
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