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Quantitative aptitude lesson 12: Profit and loss · Set 656 · 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 cricket bat for ₹1900 and sells it for ₹1615. Find the loss percent.
  2. 2.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹720 and sells it for ₹828. Find the profit percent.
  3. 3.By selling a bicycle for ₹1425, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  4. 4.A school bag bought for ₹1440 is sold at a profit of 30%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  5. 5.By selling a bicycle for ₹442, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  6. 6.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹1175, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  7. 7.By selling a bicycle for ₹608, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  8. 8.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1620, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  9. 9.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹200 and sells it for ₹300. Find the profit percent.
  10. 10.By selling a school bag for ₹890, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  11. 11.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹160 and sells it for ₹208. Find the profit percent.
  12. 12.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹680 and sells it for ₹578. Find the loss percent.
  13. 13.By selling a bicycle for ₹2970, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  14. 14.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹520 and sells it for ₹494. Find the loss percent.
  15. 15.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1100 and sells it for ₹1320. Find the profit percent.
  16. 16.A pair of shoes bought for ₹360 is sold at a loss of 30%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  17. 17.A pressure cooker bought for ₹1460 is sold at a profit of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  18. 18.By selling a table fan for ₹910, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  19. 19.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹1160 and sells it for ₹870. Find the loss percent.
  20. 20.By selling a watch for ₹858, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  21. 21.A study lamp bought for ₹200 is sold at a profit of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  22. 22.By selling a bicycle for ₹912, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  23. 23.A school bag bought for ₹360 is sold at a loss of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  24. 24.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹1780 and sells it for ₹1691. Find the loss percent.
  25. 25.By selling a bicycle for ₹1900, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  26. 26.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹160 and sells it for ₹208. Find the profit percent.
  27. 27.A pressure cooker bought for ₹400 is sold at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  28. 28.By selling a cricket bat for ₹399, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  29. 29.By selling a bicycle for ₹544, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  30. 30.A school bag bought for ₹1820 is sold at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  31. 31.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹924, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  32. 32.By selling a bicycle for ₹684, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  33. 33.By selling a cricket bat for ₹672, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  34. 34.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1344, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  35. 35.By selling a watch for ₹855, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  36. 36.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1160 and sells it for ₹696. Find the loss percent.
  37. 37.By selling a table fan for ₹1577, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  38. 38.By selling a study lamp for ₹528, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  39. 39.By selling a study lamp for ₹1144, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  40. 40.By selling a cricket bat for ₹828, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 15
  3. 1500
  4. 1872
  5. 520
  6. 940
  7. 640
  8. 1800
  9. 50
  10. 1780
  11. 30
  12. 15
  13. 1980
  14. 5
  15. 20
  16. 252
  17. 2190
  18. 1300
  19. 25
  20. 660
  21. 300
  22. 960
  23. 216
  24. 5
  25. 1520
  26. 30
  27. 340
  28. 380
  29. 680
  30. 1456
  31. 840
  32. 720
  33. 640
  34. 960
  35. 900
  36. 40
  37. 1660
  38. 880
  39. 1040
  40. 720

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