Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A shopkeeper marks an article 24% above its cost price and allows a 15% discount on the marked price. If he earns a profit of Rs. 27 by selling the article, then the selling price of the article is:

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    Rs. 522
    Correct
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    Rs. 508
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 527
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 517
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    Rs. 817
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 527"

Q:

If a shopkeeper increases the selling price of an article by 10% and gets a profit of 37.5% on its cost price. If he increases the selling price by 25% above on old selling price then he gets a profit of ₹ 225 on his cost price. Find the cost price of the article?

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    ₹ 365
    Correct
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    ₹ 320
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹ 420
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 400
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹ 510
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "₹ 400"

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A shopkeeper bought 80 pens in Rs. 400. He sold 40 pens at 60% profit and sold the remaining pens at 20% profit. If he had sold all the pens at a 15% profit, how much less profit would he have made?

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    Rs. 65
    Correct
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    Rs. 80
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 100
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 120
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 150
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 100"

Q:

A shopkeeper wants to make a profit of 20% on an article after selling it, while he gives a cash discount of 20%. Further allows 4 more articles for free after purchase of one dozen articles to his premium customer. How much per cent above the cost price he must mark his article?

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    85%
    Correct
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    90%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    110%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    80%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    100%
    Correct
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Answer : 5. "100%"

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A dealer sold an article at a loss of 2%. Had he sold it for ₹44 more, he would have gained 20%. Find the cost price of the article.

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    ₹250
    Correct
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  • 2
    ₹300
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹400
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    ₹200
    Correct
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Answer : 4. "₹200"

Q:

An umbrella is marked for ₹150 and sold for ₹138. The rate of discount is:

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    5%
    Correct
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    8%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    6%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    9%
    Correct
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Answer : 2. "8%"

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Anil bought two articles A and B at a total cost of ₹ 10,000. He sold the article A at 15% profit and the actacle B at 10% loss. In the whole deal, be made no profit or no loss. Find the selling price of the article A.

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    ₹4,500
    Correct
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  • 2
    ₹5,400
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    ₹4,600
    Correct
    Wrong
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    ₹4,200
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "₹4,600"

Q:

A dealer marks his goods at 40% above the cost price. He sells 60% of the goods at the marked price giving 10% discount and the rest by giving 50% discount on the marked price. What is his overall profit/loss per cent?

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    Loss 2.8%
    Correct
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    Profit 2.8%
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Profit 3.6%
    Correct
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    Loss 3.6%
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Answer : 3. "Profit 3.6%"

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