Profit and Loss
Profit and Loss
Profit and Loss
1) The profit earned by selling an article for Rs-600 is equal to the loss incurred
when the same article is sold for RS-400. What should be the sale price of the
article for making 25% profit?
a. 425
b. 525
c. 625
d. 725
2) If the reduction of 20% in the price of sugar enables a person to buy more
2kg for Rs-30. Find the reduced and original price of the sugar?
a. 3 and 3
b. 4 and 4
c. 5 and 5
d. 1 and 1
3) If the hike of 10% in the price of sugar forces a person to purchase 2 kg less
for Rs-110. Find the new and original prices?
a. 3 and
b. 4 and
c. 5 and
d. 6 and
4) If a man purchases 11 oranges for Rs-10 and sells 10 oranges for Rs-11.How
much profit/loss does make?
a. 21%
b. 22%
c. 23%
d. 24%
5) A boy buys 9 oranges for Rs-16 and sells them at 11 for Rs-20.What does he
gain or loss%?
a. 2 %
b. 2 %
c. 3 %
d. 3 %
6) A dishonest seller professes to sell his goods at CP but uses a weight of
960gm for the Kg weight. Find his gain%?
a) 3.16 %
b) 2.16%
c) 4.16%
d) 1.16%
7) A grocer sells rice at profit of 10% and uses a weight which is 20% less. Find
his total %gain?
a) 27.5
b) 25.5
c) 37.5
d) 35.5
8) If the shopkeeper sells his goods at 6 % loss on CP but uses 14 gm instead
of 16 gm, then his p% or l%?
a) 7 and1/7
b) 6 and 1/7
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38)
1/3rd of community is sold at 15% loss, 1/4th is sold at 20% loss and
the rest at 24% loss. If a total loss of Rs-62 is earned, then find the value of
community?
a) 300
b) 310
c) 320
d) 340
39)
If goods be purchased for Rs-450, and 1/3rd be sold at a loss of 10%, at
what gain % should the remainder be sold so as to gain 20% on the whole
transaction?
a) 25
b) 27
c) 32
d) 35
40)
A man buys rice for Rs-4400. He sells 1/3rd of it at a profit of 5%. At
what % gain should he sell remaining 2/3 rd so as to make an overall profit of
10% on whole transaction?
a) 11.47
b) 12.47
c) 13.47
d) 14.47
41)
A distributor buys book for Rs-8000 from a publisher. He had to sell
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1/4 at a loss of 20%. At what % gain he should sell the remaining stock so as
to make an overall no profit no loss on the total transaction?
a) 6 2/3%
b) 5 2/3%
c) 4 2/3%
d) 3 2/3%
42)
A man buys rice for Rs-4400. He sells 1/3rd of it at a profit of 5%. At
what % loss should he sell remaining 2/3 rd so as to make an overall no profit
no loss?
a) 2.49
b) 3.49
c) 4.49
d) 5.59
43)
A man buy 400 oranges at 4 a rupee and 500 oranges at 2 a rupee. He
mixed them together and sells them at 3 a rupee. Find the %gain/loss?
a) -14 2/7 loss
b) -13 2/7 loss
c) -12 2/7 loss
d) -11 2/7 loss
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47)
If toffees are bought at the rate of 25 for a rupee, how many must be
sold for a rupee to gain 25%?
a) 18
b) 20
c) 22
d) 24
48)
A person bought some oranges at 5 per rupee. He bought the same no
of oranges at 4 per rupee. He mixes both the types and sells at 9 for Rs-2. In
this business he bears a loss of Rs-3. Find out how many oranges he bought
in all?
a) 880
b) 980
c) 1080
d) 1180
49)
A man buys 2 horses for Rs-1530. He sells one so as to lose 6% and the
other so as to gain 7.5%. on the whole he neither gains nor loses. What does
the horse cost?
a) 700,650
b) 900,650
c) 750,600
d) 700,850
50)
By selling bananas at 21 a rupee , a man loses 30%. How many for a
rupee should he sell in order to gain 5%?
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51)
By selling an article for Rs-19.50, a dealer makes a profit of 30%. By
how much should he increase the SP so as to make a profit of 40%. Find SP
also?
a) 1
b) 1.50
c) 2
d) 2.50
52)
By selling an article for Rs 160, a dealer makes a loss of 20%. By how
much should he increase the SP so as to make a profit of 25%. Also find the
SP?
a) 70
b) 80
c) 90
d) 60
53)
A dealer bought a horse at 20% discount on its original price. He sold it
at 40% increase on original price. Find P%?
a) 65
b) 70
c) 75
d) 80
54)
A trader bought a car at 20% discount on its original price. He sold it at
40% increase on the price he bought it. What percentage of profit did he
make on the original price?
a) 10
b) 12
c) 14
d) 16
55)
A horse worth Rs-9000 is sold by A to B at a loss of 10%.B sells it back
to A at 10%gain. Who gains and who loses? Find the values also?
a) 9%....810
b) 8%....910
c) 7%......710
d) 6%......910
56)
Satish marks his goods 25% above the CP but allows 12.5% discount
for cash payment. If he sells the article for Rs-875, find the CP?
a) 500
b) 600
c) 700
d) 800
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