Profit and Loss Questions

Deepak marks the price of his table 60% above the cost price. He gives some discount on it and earns profit of 15.2%. What is the discount percentage?

Mukesh sells two shirts. The cost price of the first shirt is equal to the selling price of the second shirt. The first shirt is sold at a profit of 30% and the second shirt is sold at a loss of 30%. What is the ratio of the selling price of the first shirt to the cost price of the second shirt?

By selling a table for Rs. 16,870, a shopkeeper suffers a loss of Rs. 1080. His loss percentage (rounded off to one decimal place) is

If the profit is 20%, then what will be the ratio of cost price to selling price respectively?

Vinay professes to lose 4% on sugar and uses a weight of 620 gm instead of 1 kg. What is the total profit percentage?

Dealer purchased an article for Rs. 900 and fixes the list price in such a way that he gains 20% after allowing 10% discount, then the list price is

U starts a business by investing Rs 45000 and V join him after one year with an amount of Rs 33000. After two years from the starting of business, they earned profit of Rs 16400. What will be the U’s share (in Rs) in the profit?

The line passing through point (-3,1) and point (x,5) is parallel to the line passing through point (-2,-1) and point (6,3). What is the value of x?