Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A shopkeeper cheats to the extent of 10% while buying and selling fruits, by using tampered weights. His total gain , in percentage is:

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    22
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    21
    Correct
    Wrong
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    23
    Correct
    Wrong
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    24
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "23"

Q: On selling 17 balls at Rs. 720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls. The cost price of a ball is ? 1664 0

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    Rs. 55
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    Rs. 60
    Correct
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    Rs. 65
    Correct
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    Rs. 70
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 60"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Rs. 60 Explanation: Let the cost price of a ball is Rs.xGiven, on selling 17 balls at Rs. 720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 ballsThe equation is :17x - 720 = 5xSolving the equation we get x = 60Therefore, cost price of a ball is Rs. 60.

Q:

The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If there is 25% gain, then the value of x

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    15
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    16
    Correct
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    18
    Correct
    Wrong
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    25
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Answer : 2. "16"

Q:

A phone is sold for Rs. 860 at a loss of 20% for how much should it be sold gain 10%?

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    Rs.1182.5
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    Rs.1168.5
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.1092.5
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.1220.5
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Answer : 1. "Rs.1182.5"

Q:

An article is sold at a gain of 16%. If it had been sold for Rs.400 more, 20% would have been gained. The cost price of the article is

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    Rs.8000
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    Rs.9000
    Correct
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    Rs.10000
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.12000
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "Rs.10000"

Q:

Medha sells her bag for ₹ 300 and loses ₹ 60. At what price must she sell the article to gain 15%?

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    146
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    172
    Correct
    Wrong
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    414
    Correct
    Wrong
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    516
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Answer : 3. "414"

Q:

The difference between the selling prices of a keyboard at losses 15% and 25% is Rs. 50. Then the cost price of a keyboard is :

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    Rs. 240
    Correct
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    Rs. 330
    Correct
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    Rs. 300
    Correct
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    Rs. 500
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 500"

Q:

Radhe buys two TVs at the same cost price, one of them is sold at $$11 {1\over 9}\% $$ profit and the other at   $$14{2\over 7}\% $$ profit, then the difference between their selling price is Rs $${200\over 7}$$. Find the cost price of the TV.

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    रु 900
    Correct
    Wrong
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    रु 650
    Correct
    Wrong
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    रु 700
    Correct
    Wrong
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    रु 800
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Answer : 3. "रु 700 "

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