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Quantitative aptitude lesson 12: Profit and loss · Set 253 · 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 school bag for ₹315, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  2. 2.A pressure cooker bought for ₹1020 is sold at a profit of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  3. 3.A cricket bat bought for ₹300 is sold at a profit of 30%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  4. 4.By selling a table fan for ₹399, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  5. 5.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹1800 and sells it for ₹1710. Find the loss percent.
  6. 6.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹300, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  7. 7.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹528, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  8. 8.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1060 and sells it for ₹1219. Find the profit percent.
  9. 9.By selling a school bag for ₹1368, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  10. 10.By selling a cricket bat for ₹1045, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  11. 11.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹240 and sells it for ₹180. Find the loss percent.
  12. 12.By selling a cricket bat for ₹819, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  13. 13.By selling a study lamp for ₹480, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  14. 14.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1764, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  15. 15.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹1420 and sells it for ₹2130. Find the profit percent.
  16. 16.By selling a table fan for ₹470, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  17. 17.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹200 and sells it for ₹120. Find the loss percent.
  18. 18.A watch bought for ₹1420 is sold at a loss of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  19. 19.A school bag bought for ₹1480 is sold at a profit of 30%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  20. 20.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹560 and sells it for ₹840. Find the profit percent.
  21. 21.A pair of shoes bought for ₹1680 is sold at a profit of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  22. 22.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹580 and sells it for ₹551. Find the loss percent.
  23. 23.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1155, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  24. 24.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹132, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  25. 25.By selling a bicycle for ₹270, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  26. 26.A watch bought for ₹1660 is sold at a profit of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  27. 27.By selling a school bag for ₹460, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  28. 28.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹960 and sells it for ₹912. Find the loss percent.
  29. 29.By selling a school bag for ₹1380, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  30. 30.By selling a study lamp for ₹494, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  31. 31.By selling a study lamp for ₹66, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  32. 32.A watch bought for ₹500 is sold at a loss of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  33. 33.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹900 and sells it for ₹765. Find the loss percent.
  34. 34.By selling a cricket bat for ₹848, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  35. 35.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹880 and sells it for ₹792. Find the loss percent.
  36. 36.By selling a bicycle for ₹1196, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  37. 37.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹440 and sells it for ₹660. Find the profit percent.
  38. 38.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹1480 and sells it for ₹1850. Find the profit percent.
  39. 39.By selling a school bag for ₹589, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  40. 40.By selling a study lamp for ₹1988, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. 300
  2. 1173
  3. 390
  4. 420
  5. 5
  6. 200
  7. 480
  8. 15
  9. 1140
  10. 1100
  11. 25
  12. 780
  13. 320
  14. 1260
  15. 50
  16. 940
  17. 40
  18. 1349
  19. 1924
  20. 50
  21. 2016
  22. 5
  23. 1540
  24. 120
  25. 180
  26. 1992
  27. 400
  28. 5
  29. 1200
  30. 520
  31. 60
  32. 300
  33. 15
  34. 1060
  35. 10
  36. 1040
  37. 50
  38. 25
  39. 620
  40. 1420

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