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Quantitative aptitude lesson 12: Profit and loss · Set 728 · 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 ₹2016, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  2. 2.A school bag bought for ₹1880 is sold at a profit of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  3. 3.By selling a cricket bat for ₹1881, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  4. 4.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1275, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  5. 5.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹540 and sells it for ₹405. Find the loss percent.
  6. 6.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹1408, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  7. 7.By selling a bicycle for ₹147, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  8. 8.By selling a watch for ₹560, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  9. 9.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹820 and sells it for ₹492. Find the loss percent.
  10. 10.By selling a study lamp for ₹1440, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  11. 11.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹744, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  12. 12.A bicycle bought for ₹380 is sold at a loss of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  13. 13.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹1220 and sells it for ₹732. Find the loss percent.
  14. 14.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹820 and sells it for ₹861. Find the profit percent.
  15. 15.A cricket bat bought for ₹1500 is sold at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  16. 16.A shopkeeper buys a pressure cooker for ₹1960 and sells it for ₹2940. Find the profit percent.
  17. 17.By selling a bicycle for ₹110, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  18. 18.By selling a cricket bat for ₹2490, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  19. 19.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹1800 and sells it for ₹900. Find the loss percent.
  20. 20.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹1840 and sells it for ₹2300. Find the profit percent.
  21. 21.By selling a watch for ₹697, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  22. 22.By selling a cricket bat for ₹2600, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  23. 23.A pair of shoes bought for ₹1900 is sold at a loss of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  24. 24.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹1980 and sells it for ₹990. Find the loss percent.
  25. 25.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹660 and sells it for ₹693. Find the profit percent.
  26. 26.A pair of shoes bought for ₹740 is sold at a loss of 10%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  27. 27.A shopkeeper buys a pair of shoes for ₹1720 and sells it for ₹1548. Find the loss percent.
  28. 28.A pressure cooker bought for ₹1220 is sold at a loss of 25%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  29. 29.By selling a school bag for ₹1690, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  30. 30.By selling a table fan for ₹510, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  31. 31.A bicycle bought for ₹1100 is sold at a loss of 25%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  32. 32.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1368, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  33. 33.A study lamp bought for ₹80 is sold at a loss of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  34. 34.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹660 and sells it for ₹627. Find the loss percent.
  35. 35.By selling a study lamp for ₹851, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  36. 36.By selling a study lamp for ₹1380, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  37. 37.By selling a watch for ₹1534, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  38. 38.A table fan bought for ₹680 is sold at a loss of 10%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  39. 39.By selling a watch for ₹288, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  40. 40.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹2000 and sells it for ₹1500. Find the loss percent.

Answer key

  1. 1680
  2. 2632
  3. 1980
  4. 1500
  5. 25
  6. 1280
  7. 140
  8. 700
  9. 40
  10. 960
  11. 1240
  12. 228
  13. 40
  14. 5
  15. 1200
  16. 50
  17. 220
  18. 1660
  19. 50
  20. 25
  21. 820
  22. 2000
  23. 1140
  24. 50
  25. 5
  26. 666
  27. 10
  28. 915
  29. 1300
  30. 600
  31. 825
  32. 1440
  33. 48
  34. 5
  35. 740
  36. 920
  37. 1180
  38. 612
  39. 480
  40. 25

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