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Quantitative aptitude lesson 12: Profit and loss · Set 340 · 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 bicycle for ₹1920 and sells it for ₹960. Find the loss percent.
  2. 2.By selling a school bag for ₹1250, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  3. 3.By selling a school bag for ₹480, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  4. 4.A school bag bought for ₹1760 is sold at a loss of 10%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  5. 5.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹1180 and sells it for ₹1298. Find the profit percent.
  6. 6.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹1700 and sells it for ₹1955. Find the profit percent.
  7. 7.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹220 and sells it for ₹165. Find the loss percent.
  8. 8.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1080, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  9. 9.By selling a study lamp for ₹840, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  10. 10.By selling a school bag for ₹2350, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  11. 11.By selling a study lamp for ₹660, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  12. 12.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹160 and sells it for ₹144. Find the loss percent.
  13. 13.A bicycle bought for ₹60 is sold at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  14. 14.By selling a watch for ₹1659, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  15. 15.By selling a study lamp for ₹551, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  16. 16.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹1560 and sells it for ₹2184. Find the profit percent.
  17. 17.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹900 and sells it for ₹450. Find the loss percent.
  18. 18.By selling a study lamp for ₹2002, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  19. 19.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹1200 and sells it for ₹1020. Find the loss percent.
  20. 20.A pressure cooker bought for ₹680 is sold at a loss of 30%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  21. 21.A study lamp bought for ₹500 is sold at a profit of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  22. 22.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹528, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  23. 23.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹1600 and sells it for ₹1280. Find the loss percent.
  24. 24.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1026, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  25. 25.By selling a cricket bat for ₹456, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  26. 26.A pressure cooker bought for ₹360 is sold at a loss of 10%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  27. 27.By selling a study lamp for ₹2190, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  28. 28.By selling a watch for ₹462, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  29. 29.A watch bought for ₹520 is sold at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  30. 30.By selling a bicycle for ₹615, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  31. 31.By selling a watch for ₹264, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  32. 32.By selling a watch for ₹336, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  33. 33.By selling a cricket bat for ₹140, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  34. 34.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1980 and sells it for ₹1881. Find the loss percent.
  35. 35.By selling a study lamp for ₹1296, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  36. 36.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹345, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  37. 37.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1860 and sells it for ₹2790. Find the profit percent.
  38. 38.By selling a watch for ₹1344, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  39. 39.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹375, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  40. 40.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹280 and sells it for ₹168. Find the loss percent.

Answer key

  1. 50
  2. 1000
  3. 400
  4. 1584
  5. 10
  6. 15
  7. 25
  8. 1440
  9. 1120
  10. 1880
  11. 880
  12. 10
  13. 51
  14. 1580
  15. 580
  16. 40
  17. 50
  18. 1540
  19. 15
  20. 476
  21. 525
  22. 440
  23. 20
  24. 1140
  25. 480
  26. 324
  27. 1460
  28. 420
  29. 416
  30. 820
  31. 220
  32. 560
  33. 100
  34. 5
  35. 1080
  36. 460
  37. 50
  38. 1120
  39. 500
  40. 40

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