Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A cycle seller gives 10% discount on marked retail price and still earns 26% profit. If marked retail price of the cycle is Rs. 840/- Then how much money was paid by the seller for that cycle?

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    ₹ 600/-
    Correct
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  • 2
    ₹ 650/-
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹ 700/-
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹ 750/-
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "₹ 600/-"

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
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  • 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:

An article is sold at a gain of 16%. If it had been sold for Rs.400 more, 20% would have been gained. The cost price of the article is

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    Rs.8000
    Correct
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    Rs.9000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs.10000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs.12000
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Rs.10000"

Q:

Radhe buys two TVs at the same cost price, one of them is sold at $$11 {1\over 9}\% $$ profit and the other at   $$14{2\over 7}\% $$ profit, then the difference between their selling price is Rs $${200\over 7}$$. Find the cost price of the TV.

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    रु 900
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    रु 650
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    रु 700
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    रु 800
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "रु 700 "

Q:

If the ratio of cost price and selling price is 5 : 4, then the loss percentage is-

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    20 %
    Correct
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    25 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    40 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    50 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "20 % "

Q:

If a trader finds out that his profit is equal to 20 percent of the selling price, then his actual profit is.

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    20 %
    Correct
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    22 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    25 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    30 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "25 %"

Q:

A shopkeeper wants to make a profit of 20% on an article after selling it, while he gives a cash discount of 20%. Further allows 4 more articles for free after purchase of one dozen articles to his premium customer. How much per cent above the cost price he must mark his article?

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    85%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    90%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    110%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    80%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    100%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 5. "100%"

Q:

Nisha bought a number of oranges at 2 for a rupee and an equal number at 3 for a rupee. To make a profit of 20% she should sell a dozen for

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    ₹ 10
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    ₹ 12
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹ 6
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹ 8
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "₹ 6 "
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