Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

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A dealer marks his goods at 40% above the cost price. He sells 60% of the goods at the marked price giving 10% discount and the rest by giving 50% discount on the marked price. What is his overall profit/loss per cent?

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    Loss 2.8%
    Correct
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    Profit 2.8%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Profit 3.6%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Loss 3.6%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Profit 3.6%"

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The selling prices of two articles are equal. If the first article is sold at a profit of 20% and the second article is sold at a loss of 20%, what will be the overall loss percentage?

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    4%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    3.5%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    2.5%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    2%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "4%"

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A dealer marks a washing machine for ₹7500, and allows a discount of 6% on it. Find the selling price 

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    ₹ 6850
    Correct
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    ₹ 7050
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 7250
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 6950
    Correct
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Answer : 2. "₹ 7050 "

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The cost price of 27 articles is the same as the selling price of 18 articles. What is the gain percentage?

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    50%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    60%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    90%
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    80 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "50% "

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A sold a watch to B at a profit of 20%. B sold it to C at 30% profit. C sold it to D at 10% loss. If B's profit is ₹80 more than that of A, then D bought it for:

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    ₹700
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    ₹680
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹652
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹702
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "₹702"

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A wateh dealer pays 10% customs duty on a watch which costs Rs. 500 abroad. He de- sires to make a profit of 20% after giving a discount of 25% to the buyer. The marked price should be

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    Rs. 950
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs. 800
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 880
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 660
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 880 "

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The marked price of an article is 30% higher than the cost price. If a trader sells the articles allowing 10% discount to customer, then the gain per- cent will be

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    17 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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    20 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    19 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    15 %
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "17 %"

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Answer the following questions

Lokesh sold two items at same price. One of them was sold at a profit of 10% and the other at the loss of 10%. What is the net result of entire transaction?

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    1% loss
    Correct
    Wrong
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    2% profit
    Correct
    Wrong
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    1% profit
    Correct
    Wrong
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    2% loss
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "1% loss "

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