Profit and Loss Questions

FACTS  AND  FORMULAE  FOR  PROFIT  AND  LOSS  QUESTIONS

 

 

Selling Price (SP) : The price at which the shopkeeper sells the goods is called the selling price (SP) of the goods sold by the shopkeeper.

 

Profit : If the selling price of an article is more than its cost price, then the dealer (or shopkeeper) makes a profit (or gain)

i.e Profit = SP - CP;       SP > CP

 

Loss : If the selling price of an article is less than its cost price, then the dealer suffers a loss.

i.e loss = CP - SP;        CP > SP

 

IMPORTANT FORMULAE


1. Profit percentage = ProfitC.P×100

 

2. Loss percentage = LossC.P×100

 

3.S.P=100+Gain %100×C.P = 100-Loss%100×C.P

 

4. C.P=100100+Gain %×S.P = 100100-Loss %×S.P 

5. If an article is sold at a gain of say 35%, then SP = 135% of CP

6. If an article is sold at a loss of say 35%, then SP = 65% of CP

7. When a person sells two similar items, one at a gain of say x%, and the other at a loss of x%, then the seller always incurs a loss given by :Loss % =Common Loss and Gain %10 2=x102

 

8. If a trader Professes to sell his goods at cost price, but uses false weihts, then 

Gain % =ErrorTrue Value - Error×100%

Q:

A wholesaler had 200 dozens of mangoes. He sold some of these mangoes at 20% profit and the rest at 10% profit, so that he made 13% profit on selling all the mangoes. How many mangoes (in dozens) did he sell at 20% profit?

A) 140 B) 60
C) 80 D) 120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 60

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Mohit sells a table at a profit of 25%. If he reduces its selling price by Rs 240, then he suffers a loss of 5%. What was the initial selling price (in Rs) of the table?

A) 800 B) 1000
C) 1040 D) 1120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1000

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Q:

If a merchant offers a discount of 40% on the list price, then he makes a loss of 10%. What % profit or % loss will he make if he sells at a discount of 20% of the list price?

A) 4 percent loss B) 14 percent profit
C) 5.5 percent loss D) 20 percent profit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 20 percent profit

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While selling an article for Rs 18450, a person suffered a loss of 50%. At what price he should have sold the article (in Rs) to earn a profit of 50%?

A) 13837 B) 52000
C) 55350 D) 56775
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 55350

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Q:

If a shop keeper marks his goods for a certain amount so as to get 25% gain after allowing a discount of 20%, then his marked price is

A) Rs.156.25 B) Rs.146.25
C) Rs.166.25 D) Rs.150.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs.156.25

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Q:

Selling price of a glass is Rs 1965 and loss percentage is 25%. If selling price is Rs 3013, then what will be the profit percentage?

A) 13 B) 10.4
C) 15 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15

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Q:

A dishonest shopkeeper uses a weight of 850 gm instead of 1 kg and sells rice on its cost price. What will be his profit percentage on selling 5 kg rice?

A) 18.24 B) 17.65
C) 15 D) 13.04
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 17.65

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If a vendor sells a coconut at Rs 24 he makes 20% loss. If he sells at Rs 36 then what is his profit percentage?

A) 10 B) 20
C) 30 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

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