Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A man sold a watch at a loss of 5%. If he would have sold it for Rs. 27 more, he would have gained 7%. The cost price of the watch is -

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    Rs. 325
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs. 225
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 500
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 375
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 225"

Q:

A Shopkeeper marks his goods 20 % above its cost price and gives 15 % discount on the marked price. Find the gain?

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    2 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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    3 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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    4 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    5 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "2 %"

Q:

A trader sold two items at the same price. One at 20% profit and another at 10% loss. The overall profit / loss percentage of the trader is ________

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    4% loss
    Correct
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    4% profit
    Correct
    Wrong
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    8% loss
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    None of these
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "None of these"

Q:

A shopkeeper bought 25 kg. of pulses at the rate of Rs. 54 kg. He sold forty percent of the total quantity at the rate of Rs. 50 per kg. at what price per kg should he sell the approximately quantity to make 25% overall profit ?

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    79
    Correct
    Wrong
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    81
    Correct
    Wrong
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    98
    Correct
    Wrong
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    67
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "79"

Q:

When a shopkeeper sells an item for Rs 230, he loses 20 percent. If he sells the item for Rs. 339.5, what percentage of profit will he make?

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    18
    Correct
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    12
    Correct
    Wrong
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    20
    Correct
    Wrong
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    15
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "18"

Q:

There is 10% loss if an article is sold at Rs. 270. Then the cost price of the article is

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    Rs 320
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 250
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 300
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 270
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Rs 320 "
Explanation :

Q:

Vishal sells a bag at a profit of 40%. If Vishal's profit is ₹880, then what is the cost price of the bag?

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    ₹ 2,000
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 2,450
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹ 1,900
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 2,200
    Correct
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Answer : 4. "₹ 2,200"

Q:

The cost of a new scooter is Rs 25000, at the end of each year its value becomes 80% of the starting price of that year, what will be the cost of the scooter after 3 years?

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    12000
    Correct
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    12800
    Correct
    Wrong
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    10000
    Correct
    Wrong
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    12500
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "12800"

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