Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A wholesaler had 200 dozen of mangoes. He sold some of these mangoes at 20 % profit and the rest at 10 % profit, so that he made 13 % profit on selling all the mangoes. How many mangoes in dozens) did he sell at 20 % profit? 

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    80
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    120
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    140
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    60
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "60 "

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By a selling basket for Rs. 19.50, a shopkeeper gains 30 %. For how much should he sell it to gain 40 %? 

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    Rs.24
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs.23
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs.21
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs.21.50
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Rs.21 "

Q:

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
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    Rs.1,50,000
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "Rs.2,00,000"

Q:

The cost price of an article is Rs x. It is marked up by 200%. It is sold at Rs. 540 after giving 25% discount. What is the value of x (in Rs)? 

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    300
    Correct
    Wrong
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    240
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    360
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    250
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "240 "

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
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    150
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    200
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "150 "

Q:

By what fraction selling price ( S.P. ) must be multiplied to get the cost price ( C.P. ) if the loss is 20%? 

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    $${5\over4}$$
    Correct
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    $${6\over5}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    $${4\over5}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $${8\over5}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. " $${5\over4}$$"

Q:

Last year Mr. A bought two paintings. This year he sold them for Rs. 20,000 each. On one, he made a 25 % profit and of the other he had a 25 % loss. Then his net profit or loss is 

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    He earned more than Rs. 2000
    Correct
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  • 2
    He earned less than Rs . 2000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    He lost more than Rs. 2000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    He lost more than Rs. 2000
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "He lost more than Rs. 2000 "

Q:

A & B jointly made a profit of Rs. 1650 and they decided to share it such that 1/3 of A's profit is equal to 2/5 of B's profit. Then profit of B is 

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    Rs. 850
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs. 800
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 700
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 750
    Correct
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 750"

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