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Quantitative aptitude lesson 12: Profit and loss · Set 791 · 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 ₹920 and sells it for ₹736. Find the loss percent.
  2. 2.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹1160 and sells it for ₹1740. Find the profit percent.
  3. 3.By selling a cricket bat for ₹1586, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  4. 4.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹686, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  5. 5.By selling a bicycle for ₹529, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  6. 6.By selling a school bag for ₹1125, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  7. 7.A pair of shoes bought for ₹1380 is sold at a profit of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  8. 8.By selling a school bag for ₹144, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  9. 9.By selling a study lamp for ₹616, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  10. 10.By selling a cricket bat for ₹943, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  11. 11.A pair of shoes bought for ₹840 is sold at a loss of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  12. 12.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1100 and sells it for ₹660. Find the loss percent.
  13. 13.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹1240 and sells it for ₹930. Find the loss percent.
  14. 14.By selling a bicycle for ₹1848, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  15. 15.By selling a cricket bat for ₹630, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  16. 16.By selling a watch for ₹493, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  17. 17.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹140 and sells it for ₹105. Find the loss percent.
  18. 18.By selling a bicycle for ₹1482, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  19. 19.By selling a bicycle for ₹240, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  20. 20.A study lamp bought for ₹1620 is sold at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  21. 21.By selling a watch for ₹714, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  22. 22.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹1860 and sells it for ₹1953. Find the profit percent.
  23. 23.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹160 and sells it for ₹224. Find the profit percent.
  24. 24.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹900 and sells it for ₹450. Find the loss percent.
  25. 25.By selling a school bag for ₹1680, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  26. 26.By selling a study lamp for ₹200, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  27. 27.A bicycle bought for ₹1320 is sold at a profit of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  28. 28.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹580 and sells it for ₹754. Find the profit percent.
  29. 29.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1296, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  30. 30.By selling a table fan for ₹80, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  31. 31.By selling a bicycle for ₹1562, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  32. 32.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1140 and sells it for ₹1254. Find the profit percent.
  33. 33.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1104, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  34. 34.By selling a table fan for ₹2910, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  35. 35.By selling a bicycle for ₹1690, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  36. 36.By selling a table fan for ₹1425, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  37. 37.A table fan bought for ₹300 is sold at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  38. 38.A watch bought for ₹1180 is sold at a loss of 30%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  39. 39.By selling a study lamp for ₹425, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  40. 40.By selling a watch for ₹294, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 50
  3. 1220
  4. 980
  5. 460
  6. 900
  7. 1587
  8. 240
  9. 560
  10. 820
  11. 420
  12. 40
  13. 25
  14. 1320
  15. 840
  16. 580
  17. 25
  18. 1140
  19. 300
  20. 1377
  21. 680
  22. 5
  23. 40
  24. 50
  25. 1120
  26. 400
  27. 1584
  28. 30
  29. 1620
  30. 100
  31. 1420
  32. 10
  33. 1380
  34. 1940
  35. 1300
  36. 1900
  37. 240
  38. 826
  39. 500
  40. 280

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