Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A discount of 20% in the price of rice enables X to buy 5 kg more rice for ₹100. What is the reduced price of rice per kg?

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    ₹4
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  • 2
    ₹2
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹1
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹3
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "₹4"

Q:

A shopkeeper sells a watch set on discount of 8% of printed price and gain 25 %. If marked price was Rs. 20,000 then, what was the cost price?

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    Rs. 13,800
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    Rs. 14,720
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 14, 800
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 13, 720
    Correct
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 14,720"

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The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If there is 25% gain, then the value of x

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    15
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    16
    Correct
    Wrong
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    18
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    25
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "16"

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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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  • 2
    Rs 303.6
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs 306.3
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs 313.6
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    Rs 316.9
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "Rs 313.6"

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

Q:

When an article is sold for Rs 366, there is a loss of 39%. To gain 41% it should be sold for Rs? 

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    626
    Correct
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    426
    Correct
    Wrong
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    846
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    354
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "846 "

Q:

A buys a water cooler at some price and sells it to B at 20% profit. B sells it to C at 10% profit. If C bought it for Rs 6666, then B's cost price is

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    5400
    Correct
    Wrong
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    6060
    Correct
    Wrong
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    5600
    Correct
    Wrong
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    6400
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Answer : 2. "6060"

Q:

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

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    20%
    Correct
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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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