Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Directions: Study the information given below and answer the questions that follow.
An article was bought for Rs. 5600. Its price was marked up by 12%. Thereafter it was sold at a discount of 5% on the marked price.

What was amount of discount given?

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    Rs 319.6
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    Rs 303.6
    Correct
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    Rs 306.3
    Correct
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  • 4
    Rs 313.6
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    Rs 316.9
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Answer : 4. "Rs 313.6"

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A fruit merchant makes a profit of 25% by selling mangoes at a certain price. If he charges Re. 1 more on each mango, he would gain 50%. At first the price of one mango was

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    Rs. 4
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    Rs. 6
    Correct
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    Rs. 5
    Correct
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    Rs. 7
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 5 "
Explanation :

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When an article is sold for Rs 366, there is a loss of 39%. To gain 41% it should be sold for Rs? 

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    626
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    426
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    846
    Correct
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    354
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Answer : 3. "846 "

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The selling price of the product was equal to 50% of its cost price. Two gradual discounts were offered on the product. If the first discount was 20%, then what was the second discount?

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    30 %
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    37.5 %
    Correct
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    25 %
    Correct
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    33.33 %
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Answer : 2. "37.5 %"

Q:

An article is sold at a profit of 25 %. If the selling price is doubled, the profit % will be: 

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    100%
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    50%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    200%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    150%
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Answer : 4. "150% "

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By selling 90 chocolates for Rs. 160, a chocolate trader loses 20%. How many chocolates should he sell for Rs. 96 to make a profit of 20%?

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    45
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    36
    Correct
    Wrong
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    54
    Correct
    Wrong
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    28
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Answer : 2. "36"

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By selling 100 pencils, a shopkeeper gains the selling price of 20 pencils, His gain percent is:

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    20%
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    25%
    Correct
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    15%
    Correct
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    12%
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Answer : 2. "25%"

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Mr. Kiran sold a bus for Rs.18,700 at a loss of 15 %. At what price should the bus be sold to get a profit of 15 %?

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    Rs.25,300
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    Rs. 25,523
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 25,522
    Correct
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    Rs. 25, 521
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Answer : 1. "Rs.25,300"

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