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Quantitative aptitude lesson 12: Profit and loss · Set 12 · 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.A school bag bought for ₹560 is sold at a profit of 25%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  2. 2.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹1960 and sells it for ₹2940. Find the profit percent.
  3. 3.By selling a cricket bat for ₹256, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  4. 4.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹168, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  5. 5.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹1560 and sells it for ₹780. Find the loss percent.
  6. 6.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹1080 and sells it for ₹864. Find the loss percent.
  7. 7.By selling a study lamp for ₹792, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  8. 8.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹1500 and sells it for ₹1575. Find the profit percent.
  9. 9.By selling a watch for ₹690, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  10. 10.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹200 and sells it for ₹150. Find the loss percent.
  11. 11.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹612, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  12. 12.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹360 and sells it for ₹306. Find the loss percent.
  13. 13.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1520 and sells it for ₹2280. Find the profit percent.
  14. 14.A bicycle bought for ₹1400 is sold at a profit of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  15. 15.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1403, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  16. 16.By selling a study lamp for ₹1533, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  17. 17.By selling a bicycle for ₹2139, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  18. 18.By selling a watch for ₹1246, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  19. 19.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹580 and sells it for ₹609. Find the profit percent.
  20. 20.By selling a table fan for ₹390, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  21. 21.By selling a school bag for ₹1139, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  22. 22.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹2090, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  23. 23.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹1940 and sells it for ₹2134. Find the profit percent.
  24. 24.By selling a study lamp for ₹680, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  25. 25.A pair of shoes bought for ₹700 is sold at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  26. 26.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹460 and sells it for ₹276. Find the loss percent.
  27. 27.By selling a watch for ₹105, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  28. 28.By selling a table fan for ₹384, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  29. 29.By selling a cricket bat for ₹882, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  30. 30.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹1560 and sells it for ₹1248. Find the loss percent.
  31. 31.By selling a school bag for ₹594, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  32. 32.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹160 and sells it for ₹208. Find the profit percent.
  33. 33.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹360 and sells it for ₹396. Find the profit percent.
  34. 34.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1380 and sells it for ₹1587. Find the profit percent.
  35. 35.By selling a study lamp for ₹361, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  36. 36.By selling a study lamp for ₹741, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  37. 37.By selling a cricket bat for ₹975, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  38. 38.By selling a school bag for ₹810, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  39. 39.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1140, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  40. 40.By selling a cricket bat for ₹558, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. 700
  2. 50
  3. 320
  4. 140
  5. 50
  6. 20
  7. 1320
  8. 5
  9. 600
  10. 25
  11. 680
  12. 15
  13. 50
  14. 1610
  15. 1220
  16. 1460
  17. 1860
  18. 1780
  19. 5
  20. 520
  21. 1340
  22. 1900
  23. 10
  24. 800
  25. 560
  26. 40
  27. 140
  28. 480
  29. 980
  30. 20
  31. 540
  32. 30
  33. 10
  34. 15
  35. 380
  36. 780
  37. 780
  38. 900
  39. 1200
  40. 620

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