Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The cost price of an article is ₹390. If it is to be sold at a profit of 3.12 %, how much would be its approximate selling price?

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    410 ₹
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    402 ₹
    Correct
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    417 ₹
    Correct
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    420 ₹
    Correct
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    442 ₹
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Answer : 2. "402 ₹"

Q:

Mohan, a shopkeeper, bought a shirt of list price ₹225 at a discount of 20%. If he wants a profit of 30% then he should sell the shirt for:

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    ₹230
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    ₹234
    Correct
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    ₹256
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹286
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Answer : 2. "₹234"
Explanation :

Mohan CP =225*20/100=45
so that CP =225-45=180
Selling price when he wants 30% profit=180*130/100=234

Q:

Cost of 36 pens and 42 Pencils is Rs 460. What is the cost of 18 pens and 21 pencils?

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    230
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    203
    Correct
    Wrong
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    302
    Correct
    Wrong
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    320
    Correct
    Wrong
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    None of these
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Answer : 1. "230"
Explanation :

(36 Pens + 42 Pencils)=460
2(18Pens + 21 Pencils) = 460
18 Pens +21 Pencils =230 Ans.

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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
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    Rs 303.6
    Correct
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    Rs 306.3
    Correct
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    Rs 313.6
    Correct
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    Rs 316.9
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Answer : 4. "Rs 313.6"

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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 the percent profit on the transaction?

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    6.8%
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    6.3%
    Correct
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    6.4 %
    Correct
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    6.6 %
    Correct
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    6.2%
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Answer : 3. "6.4 %"

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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 the marked price of the article?

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    Rs 6207
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    Rs 6242
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs 6292
    Correct
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    Rs 6192
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs 6272
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Answer : 5. "Rs 6272"

Q:

A loss of 19% gets converted into a profit of 17% when the selling price is increased by Rs. 162. The cost price of the article is 

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    Rs. 450
    Correct
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    Rs. 600
    Correct
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    Rs. 360
    Correct
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    Rs. 540
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 450"

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

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