Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

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By selling a bicycle for Rs. 2,850 a shopkeeper gain 14%. If the profit is reduced to 8 %, then the selling price will be 

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    Rs. 2,800
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    Rs. 3,000
    Correct
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  • 3
    Rs. 2,600
    Correct
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  • 4
    Rs. 2,700
    Correct
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 2,700 "

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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
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    18
    Correct
    Wrong
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    25
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Answer : 2. "16"

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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
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    69%
    Correct
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    45%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    89%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    97%
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Answer : 1. "32%"

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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 the percent profit on the transaction?

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    6.8%
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    6.3%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    6.4 %
    Correct
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    6.6 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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    6.2%
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "6.4 %"

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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
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    36
    Correct
    Wrong
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    54
    Correct
    Wrong
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    28
    Correct
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Answer : 2. "36"

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A person sold a horse with a profit of 15 percent. If he had bought it for 25 percent less and sold it for less than 60 rupees, he would have gained 32 percent. The purchase price of the horse was.

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    Rs.370
    Correct
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    Rs.372
    Correct
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    Rs.375
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.378
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "Rs.375"

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A book seller sells a book at a profit of 10 %. If he had bought it at 4 % less and sold it for Rs. 6 more. he would have gained $$18{3\over4}\%$$. The cost price of the book is 

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    Rs . 150
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs . 160
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 130
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 140
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Answer : 1. "Rs . 150 "

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