Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A wholesaler had 200 dozen of mangoes. He sold some of these mangoes at 20 % profit and the rest at 10 % profit, so that he made 13 % profit on selling all the mangoes. How many mangoes in dozens) did he sell at 20 % profit? 

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    80
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    120
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    140
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    60
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "60 "

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A man buys a table and a chair for 500. He sells the table at a loss of 10 % and the chair at a gain of 10 %. He still gain ₹10 on the whole. The cost price of chair in rupees is 

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    ₹ 200
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    ₹ 250
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹ 300
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹ 350
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "₹ 300"

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Naresh purchased a TV set for Rs. 11,250 after getting a discount of 10 % on the labeled price. He spent Rs. 150 on transport and Rs. 800 on installation. At what price should it be sold so that the profit earned would have been 15 % if no discount was offered? 

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    Rs. 12937.50
    Correct
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    Rs. 14,030
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 13,450
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 15467.50
    Correct
    Wrong
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    None of these
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 14,030 "

Q:

Profit obtained on selling an article for Rs 540 is equal to the loss incurred on selling the article for Rs 370. if selling price is Rs. 910, Then what is the profit percentage? 

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    50
    Correct
    Wrong
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    100
    Correct
    Wrong
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    $$16{2\over 3}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
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    $$33{1\over 3}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "100"

Q:

Sujatha sold 75% of her goods at a profit of 24% and the remaining at a loss of 40%. What is her gain/loss percentage on the whole transaction?

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    8% gain
    Correct
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    10% gain
    Correct
    Wrong
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    7.5 % loss
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    9 % loss
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "8% gain"

Q:

A merchant buys an article for Rs. 27 and sells it at a profit of 10 % of the selling price. The selling price of the article is: 

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    Rs. 37
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs.32
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 29.70
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 30
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 30 "
Explanation :

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Ramesh sold a phone at a loss of 5%. Had he sold it for Rs. 200 more, he would gave gained 15%. To gain 25%, he should sell it for :

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    Rs. 1175
    Correct
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  • 2
    Rs. 1150
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 1225
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 1250
    Correct
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 1250"

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Oranges are bought at 7 for Rs. 3. At what rate per hundred must they be sold to gain 33 % ? 

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    Rs. 56
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs. 60
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 58
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 57
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 57"

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