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Quantitative aptitude lesson 12: Profit and loss · Set 531 · 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 pressure cooker for ₹1140 and sells it for ₹684. Find the loss percent.
  2. 2.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹1960 and sells it for ₹2352. Find the profit percent.
  3. 3.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹1548, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  4. 4.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹2090, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  5. 5.A pressure cooker bought for ₹180 is sold at a loss of 10%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  6. 6.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹1780 and sells it for ₹1513. Find the loss percent.
  7. 7.By selling a cricket bat for ₹1152, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  8. 8.A school bag bought for ₹1700 is sold at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  9. 9.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹780 and sells it for ₹897. Find the profit percent.
  10. 10.By selling a cricket bat for ₹464, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  11. 11.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹720 and sells it for ₹900. Find the profit percent.
  12. 12.By selling a school bag for ₹1548, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  13. 13.By selling a study lamp for ₹1350, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  14. 14.By selling a study lamp for ₹1242, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  15. 15.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹420 and sells it for ₹630. Find the profit percent.
  16. 16.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹800 and sells it for ₹680. Find the loss percent.
  17. 17.A school bag bought for ₹600 is sold at a profit of 10%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  18. 18.By selling a school bag for ₹400, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  19. 19.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹384, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  20. 20.By selling a table fan for ₹644, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  21. 21.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹1880 and sells it for ₹1786. Find the loss percent.
  22. 22.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹1460 and sells it for ₹1679. Find the profit percent.
  23. 23.A pair of shoes bought for ₹440 is sold at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  24. 24.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹408, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  25. 25.A pair of shoes bought for ₹800 is sold at a loss of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  26. 26.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹520 and sells it for ₹312. Find the loss percent.
  27. 27.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹1170, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  28. 28.By selling a cricket bat for ₹162, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  29. 29.By selling a cricket bat for ₹2400, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  30. 30.By selling a bicycle for ₹70, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  31. 31.By selling a watch for ₹903, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  32. 32.By selling a watch for ₹1411, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  33. 33.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹900 and sells it for ₹810. Find the loss percent.
  34. 34.A pressure cooker bought for ₹880 is sold at a loss of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  35. 35.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹1960, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  36. 36.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹750, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  37. 37.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹690, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  38. 38.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹350, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  39. 39.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹1340 and sells it for ₹1206. Find the loss percent.
  40. 40.By selling a table fan for ₹1638, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. 40
  2. 20
  3. 1720
  4. 1900
  5. 162
  6. 15
  7. 960
  8. 1360
  9. 15
  10. 580
  11. 25
  12. 1720
  13. 1080
  14. 1080
  15. 50
  16. 15
  17. 660
  18. 320
  19. 480
  20. 920
  21. 5
  22. 15
  23. 352
  24. 480
  25. 400
  26. 40
  27. 900
  28. 180
  29. 2000
  30. 140
  31. 860
  32. 1660
  33. 10
  34. 836
  35. 1400
  36. 1000
  37. 600
  38. 500
  39. 10
  40. 1560

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