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Quantitative aptitude lesson 12: Profit and loss · Set 799 · 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 school bag for ₹342, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  2. 2.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹588, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  3. 3.By selling a bicycle for ₹836, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  4. 4.By selling a table fan for ₹2116, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  5. 5.By selling a bicycle for ₹798, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 30%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  6. 6.A shopkeeper buys a watch for ₹560 and sells it for ₹840. Find the profit percent.
  7. 7.A pressure cooker bought for ₹1420 is sold at a loss of 30%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  8. 8.By selling a cricket bat for ₹690, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  9. 9.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹852, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  10. 10.By selling a table fan for ₹703, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  11. 11.A cricket bat bought for ₹1240 is sold at a profit of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  12. 12.By selling a bicycle for ₹1170, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  13. 13.By selling a school bag for ₹1121, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the school bag cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  14. 14.By selling a pair of shoes for ₹2254, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the pair of shoes cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  15. 15.By selling a watch for ₹308, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  16. 16.By selling a watch for ₹1456, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  17. 17.By selling a pressure cooker for ₹1127, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the pressure cooker cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  18. 18.A pair of shoes bought for ₹1100 is sold at a loss of 10%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  19. 19.By selling a watch for ₹432, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  20. 20.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹1620 and sells it for ₹1539. Find the loss percent.
  21. 21.A pressure cooker bought for ₹540 is sold at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  22. 22.By selling a bicycle for ₹1581, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  23. 23.By selling a watch for ₹48, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 20%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  24. 24.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹1880 and sells it for ₹1128. Find the loss percent.
  25. 25.By selling a watch for ₹1173, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 15%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  26. 26.By selling a bicycle for ₹609, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  27. 27.By selling a cricket bat for ₹522, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  28. 28.By selling a cricket bat for ₹216, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  29. 29.A school bag bought for ₹1640 is sold at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  30. 30.By selling a watch for ₹840, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 5%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  31. 31.By selling a watch for ₹90, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 10%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  32. 32.A table fan bought for ₹740 is sold at a loss of 25%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  33. 33.A shopkeeper buys a bicycle for ₹580 and sells it for ₹725. Find the profit percent.
  34. 34.By selling a cricket bat for ₹1495, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  35. 35.By selling a table fan for ₹720, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  36. 36.A shopkeeper buys a school bag for ₹740 and sells it for ₹703. Find the loss percent.
  37. 37.A study lamp bought for ₹1460 is sold at a loss of 10%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
  38. 38.By selling a cricket bat for ₹980, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 50%. What did the cricket bat cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
  39. 39.A shopkeeper buys a table fan for ₹940 and sells it for ₹705. Find the loss percent.
  40. 40.By selling a study lamp for ₹988, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 5%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. 360
  2. 840
  3. 760
  4. 1840
  5. 1140
  6. 50
  7. 994
  8. 1380
  9. 1420
  10. 740
  11. 1488
  12. 900
  13. 1180
  14. 1960
  15. 280
  16. 1820
  17. 980
  18. 990
  19. 540
  20. 5
  21. 459
  22. 1860
  23. 60
  24. 40
  25. 1380
  26. 580
  27. 580
  28. 360
  29. 1312
  30. 800
  31. 100
  32. 555
  33. 25
  34. 1300
  35. 1440
  36. 5
  37. 1314
  38. 1960
  39. 25
  40. 1040

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