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Quantitative aptitude lesson 12: Profit and loss · Set 557 · 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 watch for ₹288, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  2. 2.By selling a study lamp for ₹200, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  3. 3.By selling a school bag for ₹165, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  4. 4.By selling a bicycle for ₹180, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  5. 5.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹1140 and sells it for ₹1083. Find the loss percent.
  6. 6.By selling a study lamp for ₹720, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  7. 7.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹2037, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  8. 8.A cricket bat bought for ₹240 is sold at a loss of 10%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  9. 9.A watch bought for ₹1400 is sold at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  10. 10.By selling a watch for ₹266, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  11. 11.By selling a watch for ₹342, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  12. 12.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1474, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  13. 13.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹648, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  14. 14.A study lamp bought for ₹580 is sold at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  15. 15.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹1340 and sells it for ₹1474. Find the profit percent.
  16. 16.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1680 and sells it for ₹1428. Find the loss percent.
  17. 17.By selling a table fan for ₹378, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  18. 18.By selling a study lamp for ₹288, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  19. 19.By selling a cricket bat for ₹897, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  20. 20.A pair of shoes bought for ₹420 is sold at a profit of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  21. 21.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹1820 and sells it for ₹1638. Find the loss percent.
  22. 22.A school bag bought for ₹540 is sold at a profit of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  23. 23.A bicycle bought for ₹1500 is sold at a profit of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  24. 24.By selling a watch for ₹2716, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  25. 25.By selling a watch for ₹518, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  26. 26.A study lamp bought for ₹360 is sold at a loss of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  27. 27.By selling a watch for ₹1700, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  28. 28.By selling a school bag for ₹915, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  29. 29.A bicycle bought for ₹420 is sold at a profit of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  30. 30.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹2000 and sells it for ₹1400. Find the loss percent.
  31. 31.A watch bought for ₹620 is sold at a profit of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  32. 32.By selling a cricket bat for ₹950, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  33. 33.By selling a watch for ₹1581, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  34. 34.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹800, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  35. 35.A watch bought for ₹900 is sold at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  36. 36.By selling a bicycle for ₹1206, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  37. 37.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹1520 and sells it for ₹1976. Find the profit percent.
  38. 38.By selling a school bag for ₹264, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  39. 39.A cricket bat bought for ₹220 is sold at a profit of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  40. 40.By selling a study lamp for ₹663, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. 480
  2. 400
  3. 220
  4. 240
  5. 5
  6. 960
  7. 1940
  8. 216
  9. 1190
  10. 280
  11. 360
  12. 1340
  13. 720
  14. 493
  15. 10
  16. 15
  17. 540
  18. 320
  19. 780
  20. 630
  21. 10
  22. 756
  23. 2100
  24. 1940
  25. 740
  26. 216
  27. 1360
  28. 1220
  29. 504
  30. 30
  31. 651
  32. 1900
  33. 1860
  34. 1000
  35. 720
  36. 1340
  37. 30
  38. 240
  39. 231
  40. 780

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