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- Question
If selling price is doubled, the profit triples. Find the profit percent ?
Options- A. 100%
- B. 200%
- C. 300%
- D. 400%
- Correct Answer
- 100%
ExplanationLet the C.P be Rs.100 and S.P be Rs.x, Then
The profit is (x-100)
Now the S.P is doubled, then the new S.P is 2x
New profit is (2x-100)
Now as per the given condition;
=> 3(x-100) = 2x-100
By solving, we get
x = 200
Then the Profit percent = (200-100)/100 = 100
Hence the profit percentage is 100% - 1. The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25%, then the value of x is:
Options- A. 15
- B. 16
- C. 18
- D. 25 Discuss
- 2. By selling 45 lemons for Rs 40, a man loses 20%. How many should he sell for Rs 24 to gain 20% in the transaction ?
Options- A. 16
- B. 18
- C. 20
- D. 22 Discuss
- 3. A trader mixes 26 kg of rice at Rs. 20 per kg with 30 kg of rice of other variety at Rs. 36 per kg and sells the mixture at Rs. 30 per kg. His profit percent is:
Options- A. No profit, no loss
- B. 5%
- C. 8%
- D. 10% Discuss
- 4. In what time will a train, 60 metres long, running at the rate of 36 km/hr pass a telegraph post?
Options- A. 9 seconds
- B. 8 seconds
- C. 7 seconds
- D. 6 seconds Discuss
- 5. Two trains are running in opposite directions with the same speed. If the length of each train is 486 metres and they cross each other in 27 seconds, then what is the speed (in km/hr) of each train?
Options- A. 55
- B. 56.4
- C. 64.8
- D. 73.2 Discuss
- 6. A shopkeeper cheats to the extent of 10% while buying and selling, by using false weights. His total gain is.
Options- A. 20%
- B. 21%
- C. 22%
- D. 23% Discuss
- 7. A milkman purchases the milk at Rs. x per litre and sells it at Rs. 2x per litre still he mixes 2 litres water with every 6 litres of pure milk. What is the profit percentage?
Options- A. 116%
- B. 166.66%
- C. 60%
- D. 100% Discuss
- 8. If books bought at prices ranging from Rs. 200 to Rs. 350 are sold at prices ranging from Rs. 300 to Rs. 425, what is the greatest possible profit that might be made in selling eight books ?
Options- A. 600
- B. 1200
- C. 1800
- D. none of these Discuss
- 9. The percentage profit earned by selling an article for Rs. 1920 is equal to the percentage loss incurred by selling the same article for Rs. 1280. At what price should the article be sold to make 25% profit?
Options- A. Rs. 2000
- B. Rs. 2200
- C. Rs. 2400
- D. Data inadequate Discuss
- 10. If the cost price of 12 pens is equal to the selling price of 8 pens, the gain percent is ?
Options- A. 12%
- B. 30%
- C. 50%
- D. 60% Discuss
Profit and Loss problems
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Correct Answer: 16
Explanation:
Let C.P. of each article be Re. 1 C.P. of x articles = Rs. x.
S.P. of x articles = Rs. 20.
Profit = Rs. (20 - x).
=> 2000 - 100x = 25x
=> 125x=2000
=> x=16
Correct Answer: 18
Explanation:
Let S.P. of 45 lemons be Rs. x.
Then, 80 : 40 = 120 : x or x = = 60
For Rs.60, lemons sold = 45
For Rs.24, lemons sold = = 18.
Correct Answer: 5%
Explanation:
C.P. of 56 kg rice = Rs. (26 x 20 + 30 x 36) = Rs. (520 + 1080) = Rs. 1600.
S.P. of 56 kg rice = Rs. (56 x 30) = Rs. 1680.
Gain =(80/1600*100) % = 5%
Correct Answer: 6 seconds
Correct Answer: 64.8
Correct Answer: 21%
Explanation:
Gain % = %
=
= 21%
Correct Answer: 166.66%
Explanation:
Let the cost price of 1-liter pure milk be Re.1, then
8 litre mixture =>
SP => 8 x 2 = Rs. 16
Profit % =
Correct Answer: 1800
Explanation:
Least Cost Price = Rs. (200 * 8) = Rs. 1600.
Greatest Selling Price = Rs. (425 * 8) = Rs. 3400.
Required profit = Rs. (3400 - 1600) = Rs. 1800.
Correct Answer: Rs. 2000
Explanation:
Let C.P. be Rs. x.
Then,= >
=> 1920 - x = x - 1280
=> 2x = 3200
=> x = 1600
Required S.P. = 125% of Rs. 1600 =Rs(125/100*1600) = Rs2000
Correct Answer: 50%
Explanation:
Friends, we know we will need gain amount to get gain percent, right. So lets get gain first.
Let the cost price of 1 pen is Re 1
Cost of 8 pens = Rs 8
Selling price of 8 pens = 12
Gain = 12 - 8 = 4
Gain% = % = % = 50%
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