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

Q:

The selling price of 5 articles is the same as the cost price of 3 articles. The gain or loss is 

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    20% gain
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    25% gain
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    33.33% loss
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    40% loss
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "40% loss "

Q:

Ram sold an article for Rs 380 at some profit. Had he sold it for Rs 300, then there would have been a loss equal to one-third at the initial point. What was the cost price of the article? 

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    320
    Correct
    Wrong
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    350
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    420
    Correct
    Wrong
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    450
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "320 "

Q:

An article is sold for Rs 4,777 after giving a discount of 15%. What is the marked price of the article?

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    5495
    Correct
    Wrong
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    5420
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    5620
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    5348
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "5620"

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"

Q:

There is 10% loss if an article is sold at Rs. 270. Then the cost price of the article is

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    Rs 320
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs. 250
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 300
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 270
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Rs 320 "
Explanation :

Q:

A manufacturer fixes his selling price at $$33{1\over3}\% $$ over the cost of production. If the cost of production goes up by 12 % and manufacturer raises his selling price by 10%, his percentage profit is 

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    35%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    $$28{3\over8}\%$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    $$36{5\over9}\%$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $$30{20\over21}\%$$
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "$$30{20\over21}\%$$"

Q:

Vishal sells a bag at a profit of 40%. If Vishal's profit is ₹880, then what is the cost price of the bag?

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    ₹ 2,000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    ₹ 2,450
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹ 1,900
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 2,200
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "₹ 2,200"

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