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- Question
A vendor buys oranges at the rate of 5 for Rs 6 and sells at the rate of 2 for Rs 3. What will be the result?
Options- A. 25 percent loss
- B. 25 percent gain
- C. 20 percent gain
- D. 20 percent loss
- Correct Answer
- 25 percent gain
- 1. When a discount of 25% is given on a wedding gown, the profit is 32%. If the discount is 17%, then the profit is _____%.
Options- A. 46.08
- B. 49
- C. 51.03
- D. 43.16 Discuss
- 2. A wholesaler sells a good to a retailer at a profit of 5% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a profit of 10%. If the customer pays Rs. 2,000, what had it cost (in Rs) the wholesaler?
Options- A. 1731.6
- B. 3210.6
- C. 1931.6
- D. 2310.6 Discuss
- 3. If a saree is sold for Rs 2880 the seller will face 10% loss, at what price (in Rs) should he sell to gain 20% profit?
Options- A. 4830
- B. 3840
- C. 3480
- D. 4380 Discuss
- 4. Price of a diamond is directly proportional to square of its weight. A man broke the diamond accidently in three pieces in the ratio of 3 : 5 : 7 and thus loses Rs 42600. What was the original price (in Rs) of the diamond?
Options- A. 11786
- B. 60000
- C. 67500
- D. 75000 Discuss
- 5. A shopkeeper sells a table at a discount of 20% and earns a profit of 60%. If he sells the same table at 40% discount, then what will be his new profit percent?
Options- A. 20
- B. 30
- C. 35
- D. 40 Discuss
- 6. Cost price of a calculator is Rs 495. If the profit percentage is 40%, then what is the value (in Rs) of profit?
Options- A. 226
- B. 198
- C. 186
- D. 218 Discuss
- 7. A shopkeeper by selling 9 Rolex watches, earns a profit equal to the selling price of 4 Rolex watches. His profit percentage is
Options- A. 44.4 percent
- B. 88.8 percent
- C. 80 percent
- D. 8.8 percent Discuss
- 8. A wholesaler sells a watch to a retailer at a gain of 37% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a loss of 25%. If the customer pays Rs 2,620.125, what had it cost the wholesaler?
Options- A. Rs 2550
- B. Rs 2692
- C. Rs 3327
- D. Rs 2408 Discuss
- 9. When a discount of 20% is given on a jacket, the profit is 28%. If the discount is 13%, then the profit is
Options- A. 39.2 percent
- B. 41 percent
- C. 42.8 percent
- D. 37.4 percent Discuss
- 10. The marked price of a helmet is 30% more than its cost price. If the helmet is sold for Rs 744 after a discount of Rs 36, then what will be the profit percentage?
Options- A. 24
- B. 18
- C. 21
- D. 27 Discuss
Profit and Loss problems
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Correct Answer: 46.08
Correct Answer: 1731.6
Correct Answer: 3840
Correct Answer: 67500
Correct Answer: 20
Correct Answer: 198
Correct Answer: 80 percent
Correct Answer: Rs 2550
Correct Answer: 39.2 percent
Correct Answer: 24
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