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Quantitative aptitude lesson 12: Profit and loss · Set 177 · 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 shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹260 and sells it for ₹390. Find the profit percent.
  2. 2.By selling a study lamp for ₹312, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  3. 3.By selling a watch for ₹2000, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  4. 4.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹546, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  5. 5.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹1580 and sells it for ₹2212. Find the profit percent.
  6. 6.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹1640 and sells it for ₹1476. Find the loss percent.
  7. 7.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹80 and sells it for ₹84. Find the profit percent.
  8. 8.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹1980 and sells it for ₹1782. Find the loss percent.
  9. 9.By selling a watch for ₹1037, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  10. 10.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹480 and sells it for ₹528. Find the profit percent.
  11. 11.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹1560 and sells it for ₹1404. Find the loss percent.
  12. 12.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹600, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  13. 13.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹720, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  14. 14.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹2000 and sells it for ₹2800. Find the profit percent.
  15. 15.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹860 and sells it for ₹946. Find the profit percent.
  16. 16.By selling a school bag for ₹440, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  17. 17.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹516, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  18. 18.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹540 and sells it for ₹702. Find the profit percent.
  19. 19.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1350, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  20. 20.A bicycle bought for ₹1280 is sold at a profit of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  21. 21.By selling a watch for ₹1786, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  22. 22.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹580 and sells it for ₹696. Find the profit percent.
  23. 23.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹1560 and sells it for ₹2028. Find the profit percent.
  24. 24.A study lamp bought for ₹1980 is sold at a profit of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  25. 25.A pair of shoes bought for ₹1720 is sold at a profit of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  26. 26.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1116, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  27. 27.By selling a study lamp for ₹1392, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  28. 28.By selling a watch for ₹720, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  29. 29.By selling a table fan for ₹1870, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  30. 30.A pair of shoes bought for ₹1700 is sold at a loss of 10%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  31. 31.By selling a bicycle for ₹1081, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  32. 32.A pair of shoes bought for ₹900 is sold at a loss of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  33. 33.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1764, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  34. 34.By selling a watch for ₹2125, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  35. 35.A pair of shoes bought for ₹360 is sold at a profit of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  36. 36.By selling a school bag for ₹312, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  37. 37.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹714, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  38. 38.By selling a school bag for ₹1650, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  39. 39.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹504, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  40. 40.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹160 and sells it for ₹200. Find the profit percent.

Answer key

  1. 50
  2. 520
  3. 1600
  4. 420
  5. 40
  6. 10
  7. 5
  8. 10
  9. 1220
  10. 10
  11. 10
  12. 1000
  13. 800
  14. 40
  15. 10
  16. 880
  17. 860
  18. 30
  19. 900
  20. 1920
  21. 1880
  22. 20
  23. 30
  24. 2772
  25. 1806
  26. 1240
  27. 1740
  28. 1200
  29. 1700
  30. 1530
  31. 940
  32. 450
  33. 1260
  34. 1700
  35. 378
  36. 260
  37. 840
  38. 1100
  39. 420
  40. 25

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