Profit and Loss problems
- 1. The selling price of 6 bananas is equal to the cost price of 8 bananas. Then the percentage of profit is
Options- A. 20
- B. 33 1/3
- C. 25
- D. 30 Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: 33 1/3
- 2. A man sells an article at 15% profit. If he had sold it for . 6 more, he would have gained 18%. The man bought the article for
Options- A. 100
- B. 150
- C. 200
- D. 250 Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: 200
- 3. If the ratio of the cost price and the selling price of an article be 4:5, then the percentage of profit is:
Options- A. 27.5
- B. 25
- C. 15
- D. 10 Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: 25
- 4. A vendor buys 12 bananas for Rs 60 and sells 5 bananas for Rs 32. What will be his gain (in %)?
Options- A. 28
- B. 32
- C. 24
- D. 22 Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: 28
- 5. By selling a bag at Rs. 230, profit of 15% is made. The selling price of the bag, when it is sold at 20% profit would be
Options- A. Rs.250
- B. Rs.205
- C. Rs.240
- D. Rs.200 Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Rs.240
- 6. The marked price of a chair is 40% more than its cost price. If the chair is sold for Rs 520 after a discount of Rs 40, then what will be the profit percentage?
Options- A. 33
- B. 40
- C. 25
- D. 30 Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: 30
- 7. Selling price of a watch is Rs 966 and profit percentage is 15%. If selling price is Rs 798, then what will be the loss percentage?
Options- A. 5
- B. 8
- C. 7.21
- D. 6.26 Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: 5
- 8. A and B invest Rs. 3000 and Rs. 2400 respectively in a business. If after one year there is a loss of Rs. 720, how much loss will B bear? (Loss or Profit is in proportion to their investments)
Options- A. Rs. 72
- B. Rs. 320
- C. Rs..400
- D. Rs. 360 Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Rs. 320
- 9. A merchant buys 25 litres of milk daily at the rate of ? 12 per litre. He mixes 5 litres of water in it and sells at the rate ? 10.40 per litre. His gain/loss is:
Options- A. 8% profit
- B. 2% profit
- C. 4% profit
- D. 6% profit Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: 4% profit
- 10. A retailer gets a discount of 40% on the printed price of an article. The retailer sells it at the printed price. His gain percent is
Options- A. 40
- B. 55
- C. 66 2/3
- D. 75 Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: 66 2/3
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