Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A watch is sold at a profit of 25%. Had it been sold for Rs.120 less then, there would have been a less then of 15%. What is the cost price in rupees?

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    Rs.400
    Correct
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    Rs.350
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.200
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.300
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "Rs.300"

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Mr. Kiran sold a bus for Rs.18,700 at a loss of 15 %. At what price should the bus be sold to get a profit of 15 %?

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    Rs.25,300
    Correct
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    Rs. 25,523
    Correct
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    Rs. 25,522
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 25, 521
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Answer : 1. "Rs.25,300"

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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
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    Rs. 250
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 280
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 260
    Correct
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 250 "

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A store sells a watch for a profit of 25% of the cost. Then the percentage of profit against selling price is-

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    22%
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    20%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    18%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    15%
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Answer : 2. "20%"
Explanation :

Q:

Bananas are bought at 3 for Rs. 2 and sold at 5 for Rs. 4. Find the gain or loss percent.

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    25%
    Correct
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    20%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    30%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    15%
    Correct
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Answer : 2. "20% "

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Directions: Study the information given below and answer the questions that follow.
An article was bought for Rs. 5600. Its price was marked up by 12%. Thereafter it was sold at a discount of 5% on the marked price.

What was amount of discount given?

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    Rs 319.6
    Correct
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    Rs 303.6
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs 306.3
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs 313.6
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs 316.9
    Correct
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Answer : 4. "Rs 313.6"

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By selling 90 chocolates for Rs. 160, a chocolate trader loses 20%. How many chocolates should he sell for Rs. 96 to make a profit of 20%?

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    45
    Correct
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    36
    Correct
    Wrong
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    54
    Correct
    Wrong
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    28
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Answer : 2. "36"

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A shopkeeper cheats to the extent of 10% while buying and selling fruits, by using tampered weights. His total gain , in percentage is:

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    22
    Correct
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    21
    Correct
    Wrong
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    23
    Correct
    Wrong
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    24
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "23"

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