Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

Q:

If a manufacturer gains 10 percent, wholesaler 15 percent and retailer 25 percent, then the production cost of an article, whose retail price is Rs. 1,265, is 

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    Rs. 800
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs. 900
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 700
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 750
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 800 "

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If shopkeeper sold the mobile for Rs.15000 and then he gets some loss. If he sold the same mobile at Rs.19200 and then he gets profit is double of loss. Find the cost price of the mobile?

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    Rs.16000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs.18000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs.17500
    Correct
    Wrong
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    None of these
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "None of these "

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Shopkeeper sold an article after allowing two successive discounts of 15% and 20% on it. If shopkeeper earned 2% profit on selling the article and total discount allowed by him is Rs. 192, then find cost price of the article?

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    Rs.500
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.400
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.300
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.600
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "Rs.400"

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The total cost of x pens and (x-2) pencils is Rs 424. If one pencil and one pen costs Rs 4 and Rs 20 respectively then find x?

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    16
    Correct
    Wrong
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    18
    Correct
    Wrong
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    15
    Correct
    Wrong
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    20
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "18 "

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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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Answer the following questions

Rama dealing in bedsheets allows 4% discount on the marked price. What price must be marked on a bedsheet that cost Rs. 480 so as to make a profit of 10%?

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    Rs. 520
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs. 650
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 620
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 550
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 550"

Q:

The reduction of Rs . 12 in the selling price of an article will changes 5 % gain into  $$ 2{1\over 2}\% $$ loss . The cost price of the article is 

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    Rs. 140
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 160
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 80
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 100
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 160"

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A cloth merchant sold half of his cloth at 20 % profit, half of the remaining cloth at 20 % loss and the rest was sold at its cost price. In the total transaction, his gain or loss will be 

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    5% profit
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Neither loss nor gain
    Correct
    Wrong
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    5% loss
    Correct
    Wrong
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    10%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "5% profit "

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