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Quantitative aptitude lesson 12: Profit and loss · Set 513 · 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 ₹768, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  2. 2.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹460 and sells it for ₹345. Find the loss percent.
  3. 3.By selling a watch for ₹240, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  4. 4.A table fan bought for ₹1720 is sold at a loss of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  5. 5.By selling a study lamp for ₹675, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  6. 6.By selling a school bag for ₹2352, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  7. 7.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹540 and sells it for ₹810. Find the profit percent.
  8. 8.By selling a cricket bat for ₹1710, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  9. 9.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹420 and sells it for ₹378. Find the loss percent.
  10. 10.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹574, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  11. 11.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1500 and sells it for ₹1125. Find the loss percent.
  12. 12.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹1350, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  13. 13.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹700 and sells it for ₹805. Find the profit percent.
  14. 14.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹1660 and sells it for ₹2158. Find the profit percent.
  15. 15.A watch bought for ₹980 is sold at a profit of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  16. 16.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹750, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  17. 17.By selling a study lamp for ₹1728, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  18. 18.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹320 and sells it for ₹400. Find the profit percent.
  19. 19.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹1120 and sells it for ₹896. Find the loss percent.
  20. 20.A pressure cooker bought for ₹1060 is sold at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  21. 21.By selling a bicycle for ₹750, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  22. 22.By selling a bicycle for ₹304, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  23. 23.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹260 and sells it for ₹299. Find the profit percent.
  24. 24.A pressure cooker bought for ₹1240 is sold at a loss of 25%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  25. 25.By selling a cricket bat for ₹750, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  26. 26.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹1780 and sells it for ₹2670. Find the profit percent.
  27. 27.A table fan bought for ₹1380 is sold at a profit of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  28. 28.A pair of shoes bought for ₹440 is sold at a loss of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  29. 29.By selling a table fan for ₹1620, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  30. 30.A pair of shoes bought for ₹600 is sold at a loss of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  31. 31.A pressure cooker bought for ₹1320 is sold at a loss of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  32. 32.By selling a school bag for ₹996, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  33. 33.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1860 and sells it for ₹1302. Find the loss percent.
  34. 34.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹800 and sells it for ₹760. Find the loss percent.
  35. 35.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹253, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  36. 36.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹1340 and sells it for ₹670. Find the loss percent.
  37. 37.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1540, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  38. 38.By selling a cricket bat for ₹1188, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  39. 39.By selling a table fan for ₹88, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  40. 40.A watch bought for ₹1500 is sold at a loss of 30%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. 1280
  2. 25
  3. 300
  4. 1634
  5. 900
  6. 1680
  7. 50
  8. 1800
  9. 10
  10. 820
  11. 25
  12. 1500
  13. 15
  14. 30
  15. 1127
  16. 600
  17. 1440
  18. 25
  19. 20
  20. 848
  21. 500
  22. 380
  23. 15
  24. 930
  25. 1000
  26. 50
  27. 1449
  28. 418
  29. 1800
  30. 570
  31. 660
  32. 1660
  33. 30
  34. 5
  35. 220
  36. 50
  37. 1100
  38. 1080
  39. 80
  40. 1050

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