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Profit and Loss Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 12: Profit and loss · Set 793 · 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 ₹2352, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  2. 2.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹260 and sells it for ₹221. Find the loss percent.
  3. 3.By selling a watch for ₹828, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  4. 4.A bicycle bought for ₹640 is sold at a loss of 25%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  5. 5.A bicycle bought for ₹880 is sold at a profit of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  6. 6.By selling a bicycle for ₹1692, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  7. 7.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹2610, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 50%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  8. 8.By selling a bicycle for ₹1782, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  9. 9.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1280 and sells it for ₹1792. Find the profit percent.
  10. 10.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹285, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 25%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  11. 11.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹260 and sells it for ₹182. Find the loss percent.
  12. 12.A table fan bought for ₹840 is sold at a loss of 5%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  13. 13.By selling a bicycle for ₹2436, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  14. 14.A watch bought for ₹480 is sold at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  15. 15.A study lamp bought for ₹1160 is sold at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  16. 16.A table fan bought for ₹1860 is sold at a loss of 30%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  17. 17.By selling a bicycle for ₹504, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  18. 18.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹800 and sells it for ₹840. Find the profit percent.
  19. 19.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹684, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  20. 20.A watch bought for ₹820 is sold at a loss of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  21. 21.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹1000 and sells it for ₹750. Find the loss percent.
  22. 22.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹1200 and sells it for ₹1140. Find the loss percent.
  23. 23.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹196, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  24. 24.By selling a school bag for ₹2047, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  25. 25.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹1460 and sells it for ₹1825. Find the profit percent.
  26. 26.By selling a cricket bat for ₹1440, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  27. 27.By selling a study lamp for ₹1617, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  28. 28.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹260 and sells it for ₹221. Find the loss percent.
  29. 29.A shopkeeper buys a study lamp for ₹1140 and sells it for ₹1710. Find the profit percent.
  30. 30.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹600 and sells it for ₹690. Find the profit percent.
  31. 31.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹390, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  32. 32.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹160 and sells it for ₹200. Find the profit percent.
  33. 33.A shopkeeper buys a cricket bat for ₹1060 and sells it for ₹954. Find the loss percent.
  34. 34.By selling a school bag for ₹1098, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  35. 35.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1691, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  36. 36.A pressure cooker bought for ₹740 is sold at a loss of 40%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  37. 37.A pair of shoes bought for ₹620 is sold at a loss of 30%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  38. 38.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹1400 and sells it for ₹1050. Find the loss percent.
  39. 39.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹608, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  40. 40.By selling a school bag for ₹525, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. 1960
  2. 15
  3. 1380
  4. 480
  5. 924
  6. 1880
  7. 1740
  8. 1620
  9. 40
  10. 380
  11. 30
  12. 798
  13. 1740
  14. 408
  15. 986
  16. 1302
  17. 480
  18. 5
  19. 1140
  20. 492
  21. 25
  22. 5
  23. 280
  24. 1780
  25. 25
  26. 1600
  27. 1540
  28. 15
  29. 50
  30. 15
  31. 780
  32. 25
  33. 10
  34. 1220
  35. 1780
  36. 444
  37. 434
  38. 25
  39. 760
  40. 500

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