Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The profit on selling an article for Rs.1,100 is equal to three times the amount of loss on selling it for Rs.700. To gain 12.5%, the article must be sold for:

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    Rs.956
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    Rs.877.50
    Correct
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  • 3
    Rs.787.50
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.900
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "Rs.900"

Q:

A manufacturer fixes his selling price at $$33{1\over3}\% $$ over the cost of production. If the cost of production goes up by 12 % and manufacturer raises his selling price by 10%, his percentage profit is 

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    35%
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    $$28{3\over8}\%$$
    Correct
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    $$36{5\over9}\%$$
    Correct
    Wrong
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    $$30{20\over21}\%$$
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Answer : 4. "$$30{20\over21}\%$$"

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Vishal sells a bag at a profit of 40%. If Vishal's profit is ₹880, then what is the cost price of the bag?

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    ₹ 2,000
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    ₹ 2,450
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 1,900
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 2,200
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Answer : 4. "₹ 2,200"

Q:

Two things were sold at same sale-price. One thing got 10% profit and another suffered 10% loss. The difference of their purchase price will be in multiple of which number.Tell_____. 

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    10
    Correct
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    20
    Correct
    Wrong
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    15
    Correct
    Wrong
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    25
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "20"

Q:

Two - third of a consignment was sold at a profit of 5% and the remaining at a loss of 2 %. If the total profit was Rs. 400. then the value of the consignment was

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    Rs . 16,000
    Correct
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    Rs . 16,500
    Correct
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    Rs . 15,000
    Correct
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  • 4
    Rs . 15,500
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "Rs . 15,000 "

Q:

A cloth merchant on selling 33 metres of cloth obtains a profit equal to the selling price of 11 metres of cloth , the profit is 

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    50%
    Correct
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    11%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    40%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    22%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "50% "

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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    7250
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    7266
    Correct
    Wrong
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    7217
    Correct
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    7243
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Answer : 1. "7250"

Q:

Pooja wants to sell a watch at a profit of 20%. She bought it at 10% less and sold it at ₹ 30 less, but still she gained 20%. The cost price of watch is

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    ₹ 250
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 225
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 240
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 220
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "₹ 250 "
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