Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q: A watch sold for Rs.1440 at 10 % loss, at what price it should be sold so as to earn 15% profit. 3693 0

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    1820
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    1830
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    1840
    Correct
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    1850
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Answer : 3. "1840"

Q:

Profit after selling a commodity for 524 is the same as loss after selling it for Rs. 452. The cost price of the commodity is 

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    480
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    500
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    Wrong
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    488
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    485
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Answer : 3. "488 "

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 ? 1611 0

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    Rs. 55
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    Rs. 60
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    Rs. 65
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    Rs. 70
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 60"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Rs. 60 Explanation: Let the cost price of a ball is Rs.xGiven, on selling 17 balls at Rs. 720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 ballsThe equation is :17x - 720 = 5xSolving the equation we get x = 60Therefore, cost price of a ball is Rs. 60.

Q: A cycle is sold for Rs.2070 at profit of 15%, at what profit of 15%, at what price it should be sold so as to earn 25% Profit. 4868 0

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    2150
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    2250
    Correct
    Wrong
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    2350
    Correct
    Wrong
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    2450
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Answer : 2. "2250"

Q: A dishonest dealer professes to sell his good at cost price, but he uses a weight of 800 gm. For one kg. Find his gain percent? 1850 0

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    20
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    25
    Correct
    Wrong
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    40
    Correct
    Wrong
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    10
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Answer : 2. "25"

Q: A shopkeeper sells a certain object in Rs 2520 after giving two consecutive discounts of 10% and 30 %. Find the marked price of the object. 3893 0

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    Rs 6000
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    Rs 4000
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs 5450
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs 6800
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Answer : 2. "Rs 4000"

Q:

If a chair sold for Rs. 600 at the profit of 20%, then the original price of the chair is:

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    Rs. 540
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    Rs. 500
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 480
    Correct
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    Rs. 580
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 500"

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What is the discount rate of a gift whose selling price is Rs. 420 after a reduction of Rs. 60 on its marked price ?

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    10.5
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    12.5
    Correct
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    14.5
    Correct
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    13.5
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Answer : 2. "12.5"

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