Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

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

Q:

A man wanted to sell an article with 20% profit: but he actually sold at 20% loss for Rs. 480, At what price he wanted to sell it to earn the profit? 

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    Rs.720
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    Rs.840
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.600
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs . 750
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "Rs.720 "

Q:

Mohan purchased an article and sold it for Rs 2817.50 and earned 15% profit on the cost price. What was the cost price of the article?

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    Rs 2500
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    Rs 2450
    Correct
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    Rs 2550
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs 3315
    Correct
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    None of these
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Answer : 2. "Rs 2450"

Q:

Cost of 24 bats and 32 sticks is Rs 5600. What is the price of 3 bats and 4 sticks?

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    Rs 1400
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    Rs 2800
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs 700
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Data Inadequate
    Correct
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    None of these
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Answer : 3. "Rs 700"

Q: A shopkeeper earns a profit equal to the cost price of 15 meter by selling 45 meter cloth. Find the profit percent? 1879 0

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    33%
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    30%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    $$ 33 {1 \over 3} $$
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    55%
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Answer : 3. "$$ 33 {1 \over 3} $$"

Q:

If 5500 copies are published and the transportation cost on them amounts to Rs. 82,500, then what should be the selling price of the book so that the publisher can earn a profit of 25%?

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    Rs. 187.50
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 191.50
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 175
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 180
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 187.50"
Explanation :

For the publisher to earn a profit of 25% S.P = 125% of C.P.
Also Transportation Cost = 10% of C.P.
Let the S.P of 5500 books be Rs. x.
Then, 10 : 125 = 82500 : x ⇒ x = Rs.  = Rs. 1031250.
⸫ S.P. of one book = Rs. = Rs. 187.50. 


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. 4870 0

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

Q: If one object is sold for 5% instead of 5 % loss the seller gets Rs. 33.6 more. What is the cost Price? 2699 0

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    336
    Correct
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    454
    Correct
    Wrong
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    672
    Correct
    Wrong
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    785
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Answer : 1. "336"

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