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Quantitative aptitude lesson 12: Profit and loss · Set 252 · 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 pressure cooker for ₹775, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  2. 2.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹1760 and sells it for ₹2024. Find the profit percent.
  3. 3.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹160 and sells it for ₹240. Find the profit percent.
  4. 4.By selling a watch for ₹551, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  5. 5.A pressure cooker bought for ₹680 is sold at a profit of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  6. 6.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹260 and sells it for ₹156. Find the loss percent.
  7. 7.By selling a study lamp for ₹990, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  8. 8.A pair of shoes bought for ₹160 is sold at a profit of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  9. 9.By selling a study lamp for ₹189, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  10. 10.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹920 and sells it for ₹874. Find the loss percent.
  11. 11.A study lamp bought for ₹1080 is sold at a profit of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  12. 12.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹420 and sells it for ₹315. Find the loss percent.
  13. 13.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1720 and sells it for ₹2408. Find the profit percent.
  14. 14.A pair of shoes bought for ₹240 is sold at a loss of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  15. 15.By selling a watch for ₹1330, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  16. 16.A study lamp bought for ₹1860 is sold at a loss of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  17. 17.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹460 and sells it for ₹437. Find the loss percent.
  18. 18.By selling a watch for ₹1200, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  19. 19.By selling a study lamp for ₹2184, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  20. 20.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹312, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  21. 21.By selling a study lamp for ₹858, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  22. 22.A pair of shoes bought for ₹1120 is sold at a loss of 30%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  23. 23.By selling a watch for ₹650, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  24. 24.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹1220 and sells it for ₹1403. Find the profit percent.
  25. 25.By selling a watch for ₹920, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  26. 26.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹540 and sells it for ₹675. Find the profit percent.
  27. 27.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹1500 and sells it for ₹1575. Find the profit percent.
  28. 28.A cricket bat bought for ₹300 is sold at a loss of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  29. 29.By selling a watch for ₹1400, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  30. 30.A pair of shoes bought for ₹420 is sold at a loss of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  31. 31.By selling a cricket bat for ₹2150, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  32. 32.By selling a cricket bat for ₹272, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  33. 33.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹231, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  34. 34.By selling a table fan for ₹1500, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  35. 35.A study lamp bought for ₹420 is sold at a profit of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  36. 36.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹1300 and sells it for ₹1170. Find the loss percent.
  37. 37.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹800 and sells it for ₹400. Find the loss percent.
  38. 38.A pressure cooker bought for ₹1420 is sold at a profit of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  39. 39.A study lamp bought for ₹760 is sold at a loss of 30%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  40. 40.A study lamp bought for ₹1360 is sold at a loss of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. 620
  2. 15
  3. 50
  4. 580
  5. 1020
  6. 40
  7. 1980
  8. 168
  9. 180
  10. 5
  11. 1512
  12. 25
  13. 40
  14. 228
  15. 1400
  16. 1116
  17. 5
  18. 960
  19. 1680
  20. 520
  21. 660
  22. 784
  23. 500
  24. 15
  25. 800
  26. 25
  27. 5
  28. 285
  29. 2000
  30. 399
  31. 1720
  32. 340
  33. 220
  34. 2000
  35. 588
  36. 10
  37. 50
  38. 1491
  39. 532
  40. 1292

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