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- Question
If a trader sold two cars each at Rs. 404415 and gains 15% on the first and loses 15% on the second, then his profit or loss percent on the whole is ?
Options- A. 1.44 %
- B. 2.02 %
- C. 1.04 %
- D. 2.25 %
- Correct Answer
- 2.25 %
ExplanationSP of each car is Rs. 404415, he gains 15% on first car and losses 15% on second car.
In this case, there will be loss and percentage of loss is given by = [(profit%)(loss%)]/100= (15)(15)/100 % = 2.25% - 1. A sold an article to B at 40% profit and B sold it to C at 50% profit, then what will be profit percent with respect to A ?
Options- A. 97 %
- B. 110 %
- C. 135 %
- D. 115 % Discuss
- 2. If a trader sold two cars each at Rs. 325475 and gains 12% on the first and loses 12% on the second, then his profit or loss percent on the whole is ?
Options- A. 1.44% loss
- B. 14.4% loss
- C. 0%
- D. 14.4% profit Discuss
- 3. In a certain store, the profit is 320% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the selling price remains constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit ?
Options- A. 60%
- B. 50%
- C. 70%
- D. 45% Discuss
- 4. A sells a watch to B and makes a loss of 12%. B makes a profit of 12.5% by selling the watch to C. If A sells the watch to B at the cost of which C purchased it, then the percentage of loss or profit of A will be,
Options- A. 1% loss
- B. 1% profit
- C. 2% loss
- D. 2% profit Discuss
- 5. If by selling an article for Rs. 390 a shopkeeper gains 20% , then the cost is
Options- A. Rs. 370
- B. Rs. 325
- C. Rs. 350
- D. Rs. 300 Discuss
- 6. If cost price of an article is 75% of its selling price, then what will be the profit percentage?
Options- A. 23.47
- B. 25
- C. 33.33
- D. 20 Discuss
- 7. A shopkeeper gives 20% discount on the marked price of a book. He provides 1 pair of books free with the sale of 9 pair of books. In the whole transaction, he gets profit of 26%. Find the percentage increase in marked price from the cost price.
Options- A. 35%
- B. 65%
- C. 75%
- D. 26% Discuss
- 8. If Mohan purchase 13 articles for Rs 12 and sells all the articles at the rate of 12 articles for Rs 13, then what will be the profit percentage?
Options- A. 19.47
- B. 17.36
- C. 11.11
- D. 12.5 Discuss
- 9. A trader marks his goods in such a way that after allowing a discount of 10% he gains 15%. If an article costs him Rs. 720, his marked price is
Options- A. Rs.920
- B. Rs.900
- C. Rs.820
- D. Rs.950 Discuss
- 10. Savita sold an item for 6,500 and incurred a loss of 20%. At what price should she have sold the item to have gained a profit of 20%?
Options- A. 10,375
- B. 9,750
- C. 8,125
- D. Cannot be determined Discuss
Profit and Loss problems
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Correct Answer: 110 %
Explanation:
% Profit with respect to A = 40 + 50 + (40 x 50)/100 = 90 + 20 = 110 %.
Correct Answer: 1.44% loss
Explanation:
SP of each car is Rs. 325475, he gains 12% on first car and losses 12% on second car.
In this case, there will be loss and percentage of loss is given by
= [(profit%)(loss%)]/100 = (12)(12)/100 % = 1.44%
Correct Answer: 70%
Explanation:
Let C.P.= Rs. 100.
Then, Profit = Rs. 320,
S.P. = Rs. 420.
New C.P. = 125% of Rs. 100 = Rs. 125
New S.P. = Rs. 420.
Profit = Rs. (420 - 125) = Rs. 295
Required percentage = (295/420) * 100
= 70%(approx)
Correct Answer: 1% loss
Correct Answer: Rs. 325
Correct Answer: 33.33
Correct Answer: 75%
Explanation:
Given,Let the cost price of single book be Rs. 100.
The cost price of (9 + 1) = 10 pair i.e. 20 books = Rs. (100 × 20) = Rs. 2000.He gets profit of 26%.
So, the selling price of 9 pair i.e. 18 books = Rs. 2000 × (126/100) = Rs. 2520
Then,the selling price of single book = Rs. 2520/18 = Rs. 140
He gives 20% discount on the marked price of a book.
That means, when the selling price is Rs. 80 then the marked price is Rs. 100.
?When the selling price of single book is Rs. 140, the marked price = Rs. 140 × (100/80) = Rs. 175
?The percentage increase in marked price from the cost price = (175 ?100)% = 75%
Correct Answer: 17.36
Correct Answer: Rs.920
Correct Answer: 9,750
Explanation:
C.P of article = 6500 * (100/80) = Rs. 8125 S.P for a gain of 20% = (8125*120)/100 = Rs. 9750
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