Profit and Loss Practice Question and Answer

Q: A person buys oranges 8 for Rs 5 and sells them at 5 Rs 8. Find the profit or loss percentage in the whole transaction. 3618 0

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    100% Profit
    Correct
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    150% Loss
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    146% Profit
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    156% Profit
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "156% Profit"

Q: A shopkeeper sells a certain object in Rs 2520 after giving two consecutive discounts of 10% and 30 %. Find the marked price of the object. 3893 0

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    Rs 6000
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs 4000
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs 5450
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs 6800
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "Rs 4000"

Q:

A man wanted to sell an article with 20% profit: but he actually sold at 20% loss for Rs. 480, At what price he wanted to sell it to earn the profit? 

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    Rs.720
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.840
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.600
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs . 750
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Rs.720 "

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 ? 1611 0

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    Rs. 55
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 60
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 65
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs. 70
    Correct
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 60"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Rs. 60 Explanation: Let the cost price of a ball is Rs.xGiven, on selling 17 balls at Rs. 720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 ballsThe equation is :17x - 720 = 5xSolving the equation we get x = 60Therefore, cost price of a ball is Rs. 60.

Q: A watch sold for Rs.1440 at 10 % loss, at what price it should be sold so as to earn 15% profit. 3693 0

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    1820
    Correct
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    1830
    Correct
    Wrong
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    1840
    Correct
    Wrong
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    1850
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "1840"

Q: Pratap bought a radio at a discount of 25% on the real price. He got 40 Rs more, when he sold it at 140 percent of the cost price. Find the the price at which Pratap bought the radio? 3453 0

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    800
    Correct
    Wrong
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    700
    Correct
    Wrong
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    900
    Correct
    Wrong
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    600
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "600"

Q: A fruit seller buys lemons two for Rs 1 and sells at 5 for Rs 3 rate. Find his profit percent. 1360 0

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    10
    Correct
    Wrong
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    15
    Correct
    Wrong
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    20
    Correct
    Wrong
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    25
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "20 "

Q:

A man buys 12 articles for Rs. 12 /- and sells them at the rate of Rs.1.25 per article. His gain percentage is: 

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    20
    Correct
    Wrong
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    25
    Correct
    Wrong
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    15
    Correct
    Wrong
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    18
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "25 "

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