Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A merchant has 1000 kg sugar, some part of which he sells at 8 % profit and the rest at 18 % profit. He gains 14 % on the whole. The quantity sold at 8 % profit is: 

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    400 kg
    Correct
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    560 kg
    Correct
    Wrong
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    600 kg
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    640 kg
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "400 kg"

Q:

A shopkeeper sold his goods at half the list price and thus lost 20 %. If he had sold on the listed price, his gain percentage would be 

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    20%
    Correct
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    60%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    35%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    72%
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "60% "

Q:

A manufacturer fixes his selling price at $$33{1\over3}\% $$ over the cost of production. If the cost of production goes up by 12 % and manufacturer raises his selling price by 10%, his percentage profit is 

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    35%
    Correct
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    $$28{3\over8}\%$$
    Correct
    Wrong
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    $$36{5\over9}\%$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $$30{20\over21}\%$$
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "$$30{20\over21}\%$$"

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

Q:

A man sells an article at 5 % above its cost price. If he had bought it at 5 % less than what he had paid for it and sold it at Rs. 2 less, he would have gained 10 %. The cost price of the article is 

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    Rs. 400
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 100
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 200
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 300
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 400"

Q:

There would be a 10 % loss. if rice is sold at ₹ 54 per kg. To earn a profit of 20 %, the price of rice per kg will be 

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    ₹ 63
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 65
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 72
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 70
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "₹ 72 "

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: 

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    Rs. 60
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 55
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 45
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 50
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 60 "

Q:

A shopkeeper sold sarees at Rs. 266 each after giving 5 % discount on labelled price. Had he not given the discount, he would have earned a profit of 12 % on the cost price. What was the cost price of each saree? 

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    Rs. 240
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 250
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 280
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 260
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 250 "

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