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Quantitative aptitude lesson 12: Profit and loss · Set 566 · 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 cricket bat for ₹312, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  2. 2.By selling a school bag for ₹840, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  3. 3.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹1840 and sells it for ₹2208. Find the profit percent.
  4. 4.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹1900 and sells it for ₹2375. Find the profit percent.
  5. 5.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹400 and sells it for ₹380. Find the loss percent.
  6. 6.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹1980 and sells it for ₹1386. Find the loss percent.
  7. 7.A watch bought for ₹780 is sold at a loss of 25%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  8. 8.By selling a cricket bat for ₹1470, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  9. 9.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹1300 and sells it for ₹650. Find the loss percent.
  10. 10.By selling a school bag for ₹1449, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  11. 11.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹160 and sells it for ₹168. Find the profit percent.
  12. 12.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹240 and sells it for ₹276. Find the profit percent.
  13. 13.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1900 and sells it for ₹1805. Find the loss percent.
  14. 14.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹1820 and sells it for ₹910. Find the loss percent.
  15. 15.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹580 and sells it for ₹406. Find the loss percent.
  16. 16.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹1680, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  17. 17.By selling a study lamp for ₹529, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  18. 18.A table fan bought for ₹1540 is sold at a profit of 30%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  19. 19.By selling a table fan for ₹576, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  20. 20.By selling a cricket bat for ₹1978, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  21. 21.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹460 and sells it for ₹276. Find the loss percent.
  22. 22.A table fan bought for ₹1220 is sold at a profit of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  23. 23.By selling a table fan for ₹510, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  24. 24.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹880 and sells it for ₹748. Find the loss percent.
  25. 25.By selling a table fan for ₹175, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  26. 26.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹800 and sells it for ₹560. Find the loss percent.
  27. 27.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹1720 and sells it for ₹1978. Find the profit percent.
  28. 28.A school bag bought for ₹980 is sold at a profit of 25%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  29. 29.By selling a bicycle for ₹1872, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  30. 30.By selling a watch for ₹736, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  31. 31.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹560 and sells it for ₹280. Find the loss percent.
  32. 32.By selling a school bag for ₹525, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  33. 33.By selling a watch for ₹1357, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  34. 34.A bicycle bought for ₹1340 is sold at a profit of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  35. 35.A pair of shoes bought for ₹620 is sold at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  36. 36.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹612, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  37. 37.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹1760 and sells it for ₹1232. Find the loss percent.
  38. 38.A table fan bought for ₹260 is sold at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  39. 39.By selling a study lamp for ₹1311, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  40. 40.By selling a bicycle for ₹1872, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. 260
  2. 600
  3. 20
  4. 25
  5. 5
  6. 30
  7. 585
  8. 980
  9. 50
  10. 1380
  11. 5
  12. 15
  13. 5
  14. 50
  15. 30
  16. 1400
  17. 460
  18. 2002
  19. 960
  20. 1720
  21. 40
  22. 1464
  23. 680
  24. 15
  25. 140
  26. 30
  27. 15
  28. 1225
  29. 1560
  30. 640
  31. 50
  32. 420
  33. 1180
  34. 2010
  35. 496
  36. 720
  37. 30
  38. 221
  39. 1140
  40. 1440

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