Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A shopkeeper gains 20 percent by giving a discount of 10 percent of the marked price of a toy. If he had given a discount of 20 percent, then what would be his profit percentage?

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    $$ {6\ {2\over 3}}$$
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    $$ {8\ {1\over 3}}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    10
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    15
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "$$ {6\ {2\over 3}}$$"

Q:

A shopkeeper cheats to the extent of 10% while buying and selling fruits, by using tampered weights. His total gain , in percentage is:

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    22
    Correct
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    21
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    23
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    24
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "23"

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Directions: Study the information given below and answer the questions that follow.
An article was bought for Rs. 5600. Its price was marked up by 12%. Thereafter it was sold at a discount of 5% on the marked price.

What was amount of discount given?

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    Rs 319.6
    Correct
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    Rs 303.6
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs 306.3
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs 313.6
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs 316.9
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "Rs 313.6"

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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
    Wrong
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    Rs. 6
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 5
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 7
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 5 "
Explanation :

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
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    200%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    150%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "150% "

Q:

A merchant fixes the sale price of his goods at 15 % above the cost price. He sells his goods at 12 % less than the fixed price. His percentage of profit is: 

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    $$1{1\over5}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    $$2{1\over5}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    $$2{1\over2}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    2
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. " $$1{1\over5}$$"

Q:

By selling 100 pencils, a shopkeeper gains the selling price of 20 pencils, His gain percent is:

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    20%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    25%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    15%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    12%
    Correct
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Answer : 2. "25%"

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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
    Wrong
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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"

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