Profit and Loss Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Prakash, Sunil and Anil started a business jointly investing Rs. 11 lakhs, Rs. 16.5 lakhs and Rs 8.25 lakhs respectively. The profit earned by them in the business at the end of three years was Rs. 19.5 lakhs. What will be the 50% of Anil's share in the profit? 

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    Rs. 4.5 lakhs
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    Rs. 2.25 lakhs
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 2.5 lakhs
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 3.75 lakhs
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    None of these
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 2.25 lakhs "

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A piece of land came to a person through three middlemen each gaining 20%. If the person purchased the land for Rs. 3,45,600 the original cost of the land was: 

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    Rs.1,75,800
    Correct
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    Rs.2,00,000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs.1,00,000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs.1,50,000
    Correct
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Answer : 2. "Rs.2,00,000"

Q:

By selling 15 mangoes, a fruit seller gains the selling price of 3 mangoes. His gain is

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    25%
    Correct
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    16%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    24%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    27%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "25%"

Q:

A trader sold an article at profit of 20%. Had he bought that article at 60% less price and sold it at Rs 90 less, then he would have gained 50%. What is the value (in Rs) of cost price? 

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    250
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    300
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    150
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    200
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "150 "

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On selling an article for Rs 162 there is a loss of 10%.At what price it should be sell in order to gain a profit of 10%?

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    200
    Correct
    Wrong
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    198
    Correct
    Wrong
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    196
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    194
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "196"

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An article is sold at a loss of 20 %. It yields Rs. 60 more when it is sold at a gain of 20 %. The cost price of the article is 

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    Rs. 200
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 150
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 140
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 120
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 150 "

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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
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs. 500
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 480
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 580
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 500"

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
    Correct
    Wrong
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    500
    Correct
    Wrong
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    488
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    485
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "488 "

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