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Quantitative aptitude lesson 12: Profit and loss · Set 221 · 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 study lamp for ₹216, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  2. 2.By selling a bicycle for ₹1768, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  3. 3.By selling a table fan for ₹276, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  4. 4.By selling a table fan for ₹1008, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  5. 5.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹1160 and sells it for ₹1334. Find the profit percent.
  6. 6.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹580 and sells it for ₹493. Find the loss percent.
  7. 7.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹2268, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  8. 8.A pressure cooker bought for ₹960 is sold at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  9. 9.By selling a watch for ₹1386, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  10. 10.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹540 and sells it for ₹459. Find the loss percent.
  11. 11.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹460 and sells it for ₹437. Find the loss percent.
  12. 12.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹322, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  13. 13.A watch bought for ₹540 is sold at a loss of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  14. 14.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹1500 and sells it for ₹1800. Find the profit percent.
  15. 15.By selling a school bag for ₹276, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  16. 16.By selling a study lamp for ₹456, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  17. 17.By selling a cricket bat for ₹64, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  18. 18.By selling a bicycle for ₹406, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  19. 19.By selling a study lamp for ₹882, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  20. 20.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹2070, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  21. 21.By selling a table fan for ₹528, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  22. 22.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1577, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  23. 23.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹1440 and sells it for ₹1152. Find the loss percent.
  24. 24.By selling a watch for ₹90, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  25. 25.By selling a study lamp for ₹2277, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  26. 26.By selling a bicycle for ₹589, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  27. 27.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹680 and sells it for ₹952. Find the profit percent.
  28. 28.By selling a study lamp for ₹948, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  29. 29.A pair of shoes bought for ₹400 is sold at a loss of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  30. 30.By selling a school bag for ₹722, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  31. 31.By selling a cricket bat for ₹1920, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  32. 32.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹224, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  33. 33.By selling a table fan for ₹1512, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  34. 34.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹500 and sells it for ₹650. Find the profit percent.
  35. 35.By selling a bicycle for ₹323, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  36. 36.A watch bought for ₹440 is sold at a profit of 10%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  37. 37.By selling a school bag for ₹1610, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  38. 38.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹1224, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  39. 39.By selling a bicycle for ₹368, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  40. 40.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1462, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. 240
  2. 1360
  3. 460
  4. 840
  5. 15
  6. 15
  7. 1620
  8. 768
  9. 1320
  10. 15
  11. 5
  12. 460
  13. 270
  14. 20
  15. 460
  16. 760
  17. 80
  18. 580
  19. 840
  20. 1800
  21. 880
  22. 1660
  23. 20
  24. 60
  25. 1980
  26. 620
  27. 40
  28. 1580
  29. 240
  30. 760
  31. 1600
  32. 160
  33. 1080
  34. 30
  35. 380
  36. 484
  37. 1400
  38. 1360
  39. 460
  40. 1720

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