Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Bananas are bought at 3 for Rs. 2 and sold at 5 for Rs. 4. Find the gain or loss percent.

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    25%
    Correct
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  • 2
    20%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    30%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    15%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "20% "

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
    Wrong
  • 2
    20 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    18 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    30 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "25 % "

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
    Wrong
  • 2
    37.5 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    25 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    33.33 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "37.5 %"

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:

A seller gives 15% discount on an item, if he marked up the price of item 40% above C.P and while selling he cheats the buyer by giving 10% less in weight. Find this overall profit percent (approximately).

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    32%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    69%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    45%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    89%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    97%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "32%"

Q:

Two - third of a consignment was sold at a profit of 5% and the remaining at a loss of 2 %. If the total profit was Rs. 400. then the value of the consignment was

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    Rs . 16,000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs . 16,500
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs . 15,000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs . 15,500
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Rs . 15,000 "

Q:

The difference between the selling prices of some articles if sold for Rs.12 per article instead of Rs.9 per article is Rs.150. If the sold price of these articles is Rs.250 then find the selling price of 21 articles if profit earned is 20%.

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    Rs.130
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs. 126
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 136
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 125
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 126"

Q:

The profit on selling an article for Rs.1,100 is equal to three times the amount of loss on selling it for Rs.700. To gain 12.5%, the article must be sold for:

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    Rs.956
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs.877.50
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs.787.50
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs.900
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "Rs.900"

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