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Quantitative aptitude lesson 12: Profit and loss · Set 1 · 40 questions
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The method (Cost price is 100%): Profit = SP − CP; loss = CP − SP. Profit % = profit ÷ CP × 100 (same for loss %). SP = CP × (100 + profit%) ÷ 100, or CP × (100 − loss%) ÷ 100. CP from SP: CP = SP × 100 ÷ (100 + profit%) or SP × 100 ÷ (100 − loss%).

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  1. 1.By selling a cricket bat for ₹765, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  2. 2.A table fan bought for ₹660 is sold at a profit of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  3. 3.By selling a cricket bat for ₹585, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  4. 4.By selling a watch for ₹2400, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  5. 5.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹725, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  6. 6.A table fan bought for ₹600 is sold at a profit of 30%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  7. 7.By selling a bicycle for ₹405, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  8. 8.A bicycle bought for ₹1380 is sold at a profit of 25%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  9. 9.A cricket bat bought for ₹640 is sold at a loss of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  10. 10.By selling a school bag for ₹754, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  11. 11.A pair of shoes bought for ₹1580 is sold at a profit of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  12. 12.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹580 and sells it for ₹406. Find the loss percent.
  13. 13.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹880 and sells it for ₹924. Find the profit percent.
  14. 14.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹1280 and sells it for ₹1600. Find the profit percent.
  15. 15.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹585, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  16. 16.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹196, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  17. 17.By selling a watch for ₹1501, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  18. 18.By selling a school bag for ₹270, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  19. 19.By selling a cricket bat for ₹1638, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  20. 20.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹396, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  21. 21.A watch bought for ₹1180 is sold at a profit of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  22. 22.A study lamp bought for ₹640 is sold at a profit of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  23. 23.By selling a watch for ₹1568, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  24. 24.By selling a study lamp for ₹1694, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  25. 25.By selling a watch for ₹1190, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  26. 26.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹140 and sells it for ₹154. Find the profit percent.
  27. 27.By selling a bicycle for ₹670, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  28. 28.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹336, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  29. 29.A cricket bat bought for ₹1900 is sold at a profit of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  30. 30.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹1100 and sells it for ₹660. Find the loss percent.
  31. 31.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹1580 and sells it for ₹1738. Find the profit percent.
  32. 32.By selling a study lamp for ₹270, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  33. 33.A school bag bought for ₹1260 is sold at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  34. 34.A school bag bought for ₹1600 is sold at a loss of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  35. 35.By selling a cricket bat for ₹1254, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  36. 36.By selling a watch for ₹1968, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  37. 37.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹1560 and sells it for ₹1872. Find the profit percent.
  38. 38.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1540 and sells it for ₹1232. Find the loss percent.
  39. 39.By selling a table fan for ₹180, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  40. 40.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹760 and sells it for ₹1064. Find the profit percent.

Answer key

  1. 900
  2. 792
  3. 780
  4. 1920
  5. 580
  6. 780
  7. 540
  8. 1725
  9. 608
  10. 580
  11. 1817
  12. 30
  13. 5
  14. 25
  15. 780
  16. 140
  17. 1580
  18. 180
  19. 1260
  20. 360
  21. 1239
  22. 896
  23. 1120
  24. 1540
  25. 1400
  26. 10
  27. 1340
  28. 320
  29. 2185
  30. 40
  31. 10
  32. 540
  33. 1071
  34. 800
  35. 1140
  36. 1640
  37. 20
  38. 20
  39. 120
  40. 40

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