Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A and B invest in a business in the ratio 3:2. If 5% of the total profit goes to charity and A’s share is Rs.855, the total profit is:

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    Rs. 1425
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    Rs. 1500
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 1537.50
    Correct
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    Rs.1576
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 1500"

Q:

A man bought 20 dozen eggs for Rs. 720. What should be the selling price of each egg if he wants to make a profit of 20 %? 

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    Rs. 3.50
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    Rs. 3.60
    Correct
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  • 3
    Rs. 3.25
    Correct
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  • 4
    Rs. 3.30
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 3.60"

Q:

The marked price of a table fan is ₹3,750 and is available to the retailer at a discount of 20%. At what price should the retailer sell it to earn a profit of 15%?

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    ₹3,450
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    ₹3,350
    Correct
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    ₹3,300
    Correct
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    ₹3,400
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Answer : 1. "₹3,450"

Q:

A trader makes a profit equal to the selling price of 75 articles when he sold 100 of the articles . What % profit did he make in the transaction?

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    300%
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    150%
    Correct
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    33.33%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    75%
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "300% "

Q:

Arun purchased 30 kg. of rice at the rate of Rs. 17.50 per kg. and another Rs. 30 kg. at a certain rate. He mixed the two and sold the entire quantity at the rate Rs. 18.60 per kg. and made 20% overall profit. At what price per kg. did he pruchase the lot of another 30 kg. rice?

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    Rs.11.50
    Correct
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  • 2
    Rs.12.00
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs.14.50
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs.13.50
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Answer : 4. "Rs.13.50"

Q:

Cost of 8 pencils, 5 pens and 3 erasers is Rs.111. Cost of 9 pencils, 6 pens and 5 erasers is Rs.130. Cost of 16 pencils, 11 pens and 3 erases is Rs. 221 What is the Cost (in Rs) of 39 pencil , 26 pens and 13 erasers ?

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    316
    Correct
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    624
    Correct
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    546
    Correct
    Wrong
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    482
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Answer : 3. "546"

Q:

If a man were to sell his chair for Rs. 720, he would loss 25 %. To gain 25% he should sell it for__

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    Rs. 1,200
    Correct
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    Rs. 1,000
    Correct
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    Rs. 960
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 900
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 1,200"

Q:

Vinayak bought an item and sold it at a loss of 5%. If he had bought it for 10% less and sold it for Rs.390 more, he would have had a profit of 20%, find the cost price of item.

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    Rs. 3300
    Correct
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    Rs. 3600
    Correct
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    Rs. 3200
    Correct
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    Rs. 3000
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 3000"

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