Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer
8 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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Answer : 5. "100%"
Q: When a mobile is sold at 6 percent profit, it gets Rs. 870 more than it is sold at 6 percent loss. So what is the purchase price of mobile?
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Answer : 1. "7250"
Q: 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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Answer : 1. "Rs. 60 "
Q: 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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5efd3a49196e681f76ec5b83- 1₹ 63false
- 2₹ 65false
- 3₹ 72true
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Answer : 3. "₹ 72 "
Q: A man sold a watch at a loss of 5%. If he would have sold it for Rs. 27 more, he would have gained 7%. The cost price of the watch is -
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609a63ad8ea85b2491016d43- 1Rs. 325false
- 2Rs. 225true
- 3Rs. 500false
- 4Rs. 375false
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 225"
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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6246d641a008a64dd39f1525- 1₹ 10false
- 2₹ 12false
- 3₹ 6true
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Answer : 3. "₹ 6 "
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Q: While selling an article, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 5%. If he gives a discount of 7%, he earns Rs.15 less as profit. The marked price of the article is -
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- 2Rs.840false
- 3Rs.750true
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Answer : 3. "Rs.750"
Q: A woman buys a watch for Rs. 4,000 and sells it at a loss of 13%. What is the selling price of the watch?
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- 2Rs.3,500false
- 3Rs.3,840false
- 4Rs.3,620false
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