Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

Q:

By selling an article for ₹72, there is a loss of 10%. At what price it should be sell to gain 10% profit?

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    ₹85
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    ₹88
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹80
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹90
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "₹88"

Q:

A shopkeeper sold sarees at Rs. 266 each after giving 5 % discount on labelled price. Had he not given the discount, he would have earned a profit of 12 % on the cost price. What was the cost price of each saree? 

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    Rs. 240
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs. 250
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 280
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 260
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 250 "

Q:

If books bought at prices from ₹150 to ₹ 300 are sold at prices ranging from ₹ 250 to  ₹350, what is the greatest possible profit that might be made in selling 15 books ?

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    ₹ 750
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    ₹ 4,250
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹ 3,000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Cannot be determined
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "₹ 3,000"
Explanation :

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:

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
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs.9000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs.10000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs.12000
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Rs.10000"

Q:

By selling a car for ₹ 64,000, Mr. Rao lost 20%. Then the cost price of the car is :

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    ₹ 80,000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    ₹ 84,000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹ 72,000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹ 76,800
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "₹ 80,000 "
Explanation :

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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    Rs.1250
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs.840
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs.750
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs.850
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Rs.750"

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
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs.1080
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 1200
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 1100
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 1200 "

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