Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A merchant loses 10% by selling an article. If the cost price of the article is ₹ 15, then the selling price of the article is 

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    ₹ 12.30
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    ₹ 13.50
    Correct
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  • 3
    ₹ 13.20
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹ 16.50
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Answer : 2. "₹ 13.50"
Explanation :

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On selling 17 balls at Rs. 720 there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls. The cost price of a ball is: 

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    Rs. 60
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    Rs. 55
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    Rs. 45
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    Rs. 50
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 60 "

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There would be a 10 % loss. if rice is sold at ₹ 54 per kg. To earn a profit of 20 %, the price of rice per kg will be 

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    ₹ 63
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    ₹ 65
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    ₹ 72
    Correct
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    ₹ 70
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Answer : 3. "₹ 72 "

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
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    Rs. 126
    Correct
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    Rs. 136
    Correct
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    Rs. 125
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 126"

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
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    रु 650
    Correct
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    रु 700
    Correct
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    रु 800
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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 %
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    25 %
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    40 %
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    50 %
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Answer : 1. "20 % "

Q:

If a seller bought an item for Rs. 900 and determined the mark price in such a way that after giving 10 percent discount, he would get a profit of 20 percent, what would be the mark price?

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    Rs. 1180
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    Rs.1080
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    Rs. 1200
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    Rs. 1100
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 1200 "

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The value of a mobile phone depreciates at the rate of 10% every year. It was purchased 3 years ago. If its present value is Rs. 6561/-, its purchase price was.

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    Rs. 8100
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    Rs. 9000
    Correct
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    Rs. 9100
    Correct
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    Rs. 9729
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 9000 "

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